--- title: "Psalms 36 - Study King James Bible with ellicotts commentary for english readers" description: "Read Psalms 36 with ellicotts commentary for english readers commentary. 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/ellicotts-commentary-for-english-readers/psalms/36" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/36)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/36)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/36) Audio 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, *that there is* no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.* 3 The words of his mouth *are* iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, *and* to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way *that is* not good; he abhorreth not evil.* 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, *is* in the heavens; *and* thy faithfulness *reacheth* unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness *is* like the great mountains; thy judgments *are* a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.* 7 How excellent *is* thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.* 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.* 9 For with thee *is* the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.* 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. [Psalms 35](/study/psalms/35) [Psalms 37](/study/psalms/37) ## Commentary To verse 1 (1) **The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart . . .**—The literal rendering of the present Hebrew text is, *An utterance of sin to the wicked within my heart.*The common phrase rendered in our version, “Thus saith Jehovah,” is here imitated, “Thus saith sin.” “To the wicked” cannot, as some explain, mean “concerning the wicked.” The only possible meaning of the text as it stands is therefore, “Thus saith sin to (me) the wicked man in my heart.” But there can be no question that the psalmist wrote “in *his*heart,” since ail the ancient versions, with the exception of the Chaldee Paraphrase, followed this reading, and some MSS. still show it. This gives us a very fine sense. Sin is personified as the evil counsellor or prompter sitting in the heart of the wicked to suggest evil thoughts: *Sin in the wicked man’s heart is his oracle.*Conscience is on the wrong side. **There is no fear . . .**—This is not the suggestion of sin just mentioned, but an explanation of the condition into which the wicked man has sunk. 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