Psalms 36:5

"He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil."

Key Reflection

These verses illustrate the deep-seated wickedness and habitual sinfulness of the wicked individual, highlighting how they plan evil even when at rest and continue down a path of iniquity without any regard for what is right or good. This behavior shows a fundamental rejection of moral values and a constant readiness to engage in wrongdoing.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens -This commences the second part of the psalm - the description of the character of God in contrast with the character of the wicked man. The meaning here is, evidently, that the mercy of God is very exalted; to the very heavens, as high as the highest object of which man can conceive.

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