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Psalms 36:4
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He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
He devises iniquity on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.
At night they make evil plans; what they do leads to nothing good. They don't refuse things that are evil.
He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil.
He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil.
He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.
He thouyte wickidnesse in his bed, he stood nyy al weie not good; forsothe he hatide not malice.
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.
His words are wrong and deceitful; he has stopped being wise and doing good.
He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.
They make wicked plans in bed at night. They choose a way of life that does no good. And they never say no to anything evil.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hath left off to be wise, to do good.
Hee deuiseth mischiefe vpon his bed, he setteth himselfe in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not euill.
He plans wrong-doing upon his bed. He sets himself on a path that is not good. He does not hate what is bad.
They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.
Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.
He devises mischief upon his bed; he walks in a way that is not good that he may do evil.
They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.
Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!
(35-5) He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.
He plots mischief while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he spurns not evil.
He imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed, & setteth him selfe in no good way: neither doth he abhorre any thing yt is euil.
He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.He sets himself on a path that is not good,and he does not reject evil.
He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way that is not good. He does not reject evil.
He plots iniquity on his bed; he sets himself on a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.
Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'
He ymagineth myschefe vpon his bedde, he will come in no good waye, ner refuse the thinge that is euell.
He plans wickedness on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject evil.
He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.
He devises wickedness upon his bed;He sets himself on a path that is not good;He does not despise evil.
Contextual Overview
For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord .
Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all. 2 In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are. 3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good. 4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
deviseth: Psalms 38:12, 1 Samuel 19:11, Esther 5:14, Esther 6:4, Proverbs 4:16, Hosea 7:6, Hosea 7:7, Micah 2:1, Matthew 27:1, Acts 23:12
mischief: or, vanity
setteth: Proverbs 24:23, Isaiah 65:2, Jeremiah 6:16, Jeremiah 8:6, Jeremiah 9:2-9, Micah 6:8
abhorreth: Psalms 97:10, Job 15:16, Amos 5:15, Romans 1:32, Romans 12:9, Revelation 2:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 32:22 - that they are Judges 9:32 - by night 1 Kings 20:7 - seeketh mischief 2 Kings 8:15 - on the morrow Psalms 1:1 - way Psalms 7:16 - General Psalms 12:2 - They Psalms 26:10 - In Psalms 28:3 - mischief Psalms 35:20 - but Psalms 50:19 - tongue Psalms 119:104 - therefore Psalms 140:2 - imagine Proverbs 6:14 - he deviseth Proverbs 6:18 - heart Proverbs 21:10 - soul Ezekiel 11:2 - General Ezekiel 18:24 - when Ezekiel 38:10 - think an evil thought Zechariah 7:10 - imagine Romans 7:15 - what I hate 2 Peter 2:21 - to turn
Cross-References
When the girls returned to Reuel, their father, he asked, "Why are you back so soon today?"
One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, "We are on our way to the place the Lord promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised wonderful blessings for Israel!"
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
When three of Job's friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He deviseth mischief upon his bed,.... He casts about in his mind on his pillow, when at leisure from all employment; and consults and contrives schemes how to compass his lusts, and to do injury to others, without doing which he cannot sleep;
he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good, in an evil way, which he chooses and delights in, and determines to continue in, he leaving the paths of righteousness to walk in the ways of darkness:
he abhorreth not evil; which is to be abhorred both because of its nature and effects; see Romans 12:9; but on the contrary he loves it, takes pleasure in doing it, and in them that commit it: thus, by his thoughts, words, and actions, he appears to be devoid of the fear of God.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He deviseth mischief upon his bed - Margin, as in Hebrew: “vanity.” That is, when he lies down; when he is wakeful at night; he plots some scheme of iniquity - some vain, wicked enterprise. So in Proverbs 4:16, “For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.”
He setteth himself - That is, he takes his stand or his position; he assumes this attitude. See Psalms 2:2, “The kings of the earth “set themselves,”” where the same word occurs. The meaning is that what is done by him is the result of a calm and deliberate purpose. It is not the effect of passion or temporary excitement, but it is a deliberate act in which the mind is made up to do the thing. The conduct here referred to is thus distinguished from rash and hasty acts, showing that this is the settled character of the man.
In a way that is not good - In a bad or wicked way; in a way in which no good can be found; in conduct which allows of no redeeming or mitigating circumstances, and for which there can be no apology.
He abhorreth not evil - He has no aversion to evil. He is not in any manner deterred from doing anything because it is wrong. The fact that it is sinful is not allowed to be a consideration affecting his mind in determining what he shall do. In other words, the moral quality of an action does not influence him at all in making up his mind as to how he shall act. If it is right, it is by accident, and not because he prefers the right; if it is wrong, that fact does not in any way hinder him from carrying his purpose into execution. This is, of course, the very essence of depravity.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 36:4. He deviseth mischief upon his bed — He seeks the silent and undisturbed watches of the night, in order to fix his plans of wickedness.
He setteth himself — Having laid his plans, he fixes his purpose to do what is bad; and he does it without any checks of conscience or abhorrence of evil. He is bent only on mischief, and lost to all sense of God and goodness. A finished character of a perfect sinner.
