Homilist Psalm 36:1-12 The transgression of the wicked said within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.… I. THE CHARACTER OF THE WICKED. 1. Practical atheism. 2. Self-flattery. 3. Perverse speech. 4. Mischievous devices. II. THE GLORY OF GOD. Here the Eternal is adored — 1. For what He is in Himself. (1) His mercy is not a mere sentiment or passion, subject to change, but a principle settled as truth itself. (2) His rectitude is as settled as the everlasting hills, and the dispensations of His providence are as a trackless, boundless ocean. 2. For what He is to His creatures. (1) The Preserver of all. (2) Their loving Guardian. (3) Their Soul-satisfier. Man's happiness is participation in God's own happiness. III. THE PRAYER OF THE GOOD. 1. The subject of the prayer. (1) The continuance of Divine favour. (2) Protection from evil. 2. The answer (ver. 12). (Homilist) Parallel Verses KJV: {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.} The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. |
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