Psalms 36

Psalms 36:1

Title. the servant of the Lord] In governing the kingdom under God, and according to his will, psal. 18. tit.

THe transgression of the wicked saith] Or, transgression saith to the wicked. When I see his wicked life, I cannot but think he is an atheist, psal. 14. 1. Titus 1:16. The word, saying, intends certainty; for it is spoken oft of Gods oracles.

within my heart] Heb. in the midst of my heart. Meaning, that he certainly knew it, and was much affected with it.

no fear of God before his eyes] Romans 3:18.

Psalms 36:2

For he flattereth himself] Or, Yet he flattereth himself. Or, For it flattereth him in.

he flattereth himself in his own eyes] But he himself knoweth that he doth but dissemble with God, as flatterers do with men, and soothes up himself therein, Hebrews 3:13.

untill his iniquitie be found to be hatefull] Heb. to finde his iniquitie to hate.

Psalms 36:3

he hath left off to be wise] Ceasing from good, he thinks of nothing but doing evil.

to be wise, and to do good] Or, to be wise to do good, Jeremiah 4:22.

Psalms 36:4

He deviseth mischief] By describing at large the nature of wicked men, he admonisheth the godly to beware of those vices.

mischief] Or, vanitie.

upon his bed] He employs his time of rest and freedom from businesse, to devise wicked acts to execute next day.

bed] Micah 2:1-2.

he abhorreth not evil] Omits no evil, but embraceth all occasions of sinning.

not good] Or, very evil, 1 Samuel 2:24. Proverbs 24:23.

Psalms 36:5

Thy mercie, O Lord, is in the heavens] Psalms 57:10. and Psalms 108:4. Though wickednesse seemeth to overflow all the world, yet by the depth of thy heavenly providence, thou governest all things mercifully and justly.

Psalms 36:6

Thy righteousnesse is like the great mountains] For eminency and stablenesse.

the great mountains] Heb. the mountains of God, Job 1:16.

thy judgements are a great deep] No man knows the reason of them, and the wicked sink irrecoverably in them, Romans 11:33.

thou preservest man and beast] Genesis 8:1.

Psalms 36:7

excellent] Heb. precious.

under the shadow of thy wings] Flee to thee for succour, as chickens under the hens wings in danger, psal. 17. 8.

Psalms 36:8

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house] Onely Gods children have enough of all things, both concerning this life, and the life to come, psal. 17. 15. 1 Timothy 4:8. Phil. 11, 12, 18.

abundantly satisfied] Heb. watered.

satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house] Psalms 65:4.

of the river of thy pleasures] Prepared for thy family.

Psalms 36:10

continue] Heb. draw out at length.

unto them that know thee] He sheweth who are Gods children; to wit, they that know him, and lead their lives uprightly.

Psalms 36:11

Let not the foot of pride come against me] Let not the proud advance himself against me, neither the power of the wicked drive me away.

Psalms 36:12

There are the workers of iniquitie fallen] Wicked men have fallen while they sought to destroy good men, and so, I hope, shall these.

There are the workers of iniquitie fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise] Or, There have the workers of iniquitie fallen: they have been cast down, and have not been able to rise.