The Ungodly Versus God's Love

The psalmist contrasts the ungodly who do not fear God with those who take refuge in Him. The ungodly follow a path of complete evil while the godly experience God's abundance and life. Therefore the psalmist prays that God would protect him from the wicked.

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Psalms 36:1-12

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Transgression speaks to the ungodly within 1 his heart;

There is a no fear of God before his eyes.

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For 1 it a flatters him in his own eyes

Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

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The a words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has b ceased to 1 be wise and to do good.

He a plans wickedness upon his bed;

He sets himself on a b path that is not good;

He c does not despise evil.

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Your a lovingkindness, O Lord , 1 extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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Your a righteousness is like the 1 mountains of God;

Your b judgments are like a great deep. O Lord ,

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You c preserve man and beast.

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How a precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

And the children of men b take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

They a drink their fill of the 1 abundance of Your house;

And You give them to drink of the b river of Your delights.

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For with You is the a fountain of life;

In Your light we see light.

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O continue Your lovingkindness to a those who know You,

And Your b righteousness to the upright in heart.

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Let not the foot of pride come upon me,

And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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There the doers of iniquity have fallen;

They have been thrust down and a cannot rise.

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Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.

I am assuming hte reason transgression speaks to the heart is because of the lack of the fear of the Lord.

Although there are other options and translations, I am assuming the "it" refers to transgression.

Here I assume the reason for the evil speech is the cessation of being wise and doing good.

The evil heart results in evil action (James 1:13-15).

Psalm Type: Lament/Wisdom

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Psalms 36:1-12

A. Nature of the Ungodly

Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart;

There is no fear of God before his eyes.

For it flatters him in his own eyes

Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

He plans wickedness upon his bed;

He sets himself on a path that is not good;

He does not despise evil.

B. Nature of God

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

Your judgments are like a great deep.

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

B'. Life with God

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;

And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.

For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your light we see light.

A'. Prayer for Protection from the Ungodly

O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,

And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Let not the foot of pride come upon me,

And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

There the doers of iniquity have fallen;

They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

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