Psalm 36:1
“The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 36Meaning
Psalm 36:1 opens with an oracle-like diagnosis of transgression and the absence of the fear of God; the Hebrew syntax is difficult, so the point should be held without pretending every translation resolves the speaker and location identically.
The anatomy of wickedness
Verses 1–4 describe transgression, self-flattery, deceitful speech, abandoned wisdom, and deliberate planning of evil.
Read carefully
Psalm 36:1 opens with an oracle-like diagnosis of transgression and the absence of the fear of God; the Hebrew syntax is difficult, so the point should be held without pretending every translation resolves the speaker and location identically.
Reflection
Psalm 36:1 opens with an oracle-like diagnosis of transgression and the absence of the fear of God; the Hebrew syntax is difficult, so the point should be held without pretending every translation resolves the speaker and location identically.