Psalms

Psalm 36 ©

1 The falsehood and mischievous devices of the wicked: 5 the excellency of the divine mercy, righteousness, truth, and lovingkindness. 10 David prayeth God to continue his favour to the good, and to baffle the designs of the wicked.

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David athe servant of the LORD.

a Ps. 18, title.
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THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, bthat there is no fear of God before his eyes.

b Ge. 20.11. Ro. 3.18. Pr. 8.13. Ec. 12.13.
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For che flattereth himself in his own eyes, 1until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

c De. 29.19. Je. 2.35. Is. 47.7,8. Ps. 10.11-16; 52.1-7.
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The dwords of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he ehath left off to be wise, and to do good.

d Ps. 5.9; 12.2,3; 10.7; 55.21; 58.3; 64.3-5; 83.2-4; 109.2,3; 140.3.
e Ps. 14.1-5; 53.1-5. Ro. 3.10-19. Je. 4.22; 13.23.
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He fdeviseth 2mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself gin a way that is not good; hhe abhorreth not evil.

f Ps. 10.2; 21.11; 38.12; 64.6; 140.2-4. Mi. 2.1. Pr. 4.16.
g Is. 65.2. Pr. 20.23; 24.23.
h Ps. 97.10. Job 15.16. Pr. 4.16. Ro. 1.28-32. Ep. 4.18,19. Tit. 3.3. 2Pe. 2.13-15.
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Thy imercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

i Ps. 57.10; 108.4; 103.11; 89.1,2.
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Thy jrighteousness is like 3the great mountains; thy kjudgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou lpreservest man and beast.

j Ge. 18.25. Ex. 34.7. De. 32.4. Je. 12.1. Ps. 145.17.
k Ro. 11.33. Job 11.7,9. Ps. 77.19.
l Job 7.20. Ac. 17.28. Ro. 11.36. Ne. 9.6.
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How 4excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men mput their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

m Ru. 2.12. Ps. 17.8; 91.2,4,9; 31.19. 1Jn. 3.1; 4.9,10. Is. 63.7. Zec. 9.17.
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They nshall be abundantly 5satisfied with the fatness of othy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

n Is. 25.6. Ps. 65.4; 17.15; 46.4; 16.11. Re. 22.1,17.
o Ps. 27.4.
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For pwith thee is the fountain of life: qin thy light shall we see light.

p Je. 2.13. Zec. 13.1. Ca. 4.15. Jn. 4.10,14. Re. 22.1,17.
q 2Co. 4.6. Jn. 8.12; 1.4,9. Mat. 16.17. Ja. 1.17. Ps. 4.6,7. Is. 60.19. Re. 21.23.
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O 6continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

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Let rnot the foot of pride come against me, and slet not the hand of the wicked remove me.

r Da. 4.37. Eze. 30.6. Ps. 119.21,51,69,78,85, 122.
s Ps. 17.8-14; 16.1.
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There are tthe workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

t Ps. 7.15,16; 9.15,16; 55.15,23; 56.7; 58.6-9; 59.12; 64.7,8. 2Th. 1.8,9.