George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Psalms 36:12
Watch. Hebrew, "plot against." (Haydock) --- Teeth. In rage to destroy him, (Calmet) whose virtue is a continual censure of his impiety. (Haydock)
Watch. Hebrew, "plot against." (Haydock) --- Teeth. In rage to destroy him, (Calmet) whose virtue is a continual censure of his impiety. (Haydock)
Verse Psalms 36:12. _THERE ARE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY FALLEN_] THERE, in Babylon, are the workers of iniquity fallen, and so _cast down that_ _they shall not be able to rise_. A prophecy of the dest...
THERE ARE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY FALLEN - The meaning of this seems to be, that the psalmist saw his prayer answered already. He speaks as if that which he desired and had prayed for was already done...
Psalms 36 Contrasts _ 1. What the wicked is and does (Psalms 36:1)_ 2. What Jehovah is and does (Psalms 36:5) 3. Prayer and trust in His loving kindness ...
XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1 and possibly Psalms 36:12, and B, Psalms 36:5. XXXVI. A. Psalms 36:1
Concluding prayer for the continuance of God's lovingkindness and for protection from the wicked, with a confident anticipation of the final downfall of evil-doers. Psalms 36:10 springs naturally out...
With the eye of faith he beholds the certain and irreparable ruin of the "workers of iniquity" (Psalms 36:3: cp. Psalms 5:5; Psalms 6:8; Psalms 14:4). _There_points t
THERE ARE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY FALLEN— The original word שׁם _sham,_ represents strongly before the eyes the sudden downfall of the wicked: "Upon the very spot where they practise their treachery,...
PSALMS 36 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Oracles False and True, Prompting Prayer and Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 36:1-4, Personified Transgression Deluding and Driving on its Victim. Stanza II., Psalms...
_THERE ARE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY FALLEN: THEY ARE CAST DOWN, AND SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO RISE._ There ... of iniquity fallen ... In spirit he, by faith, sees his foes already vanquished by the power o...
This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man (Psalms 36:1), and one of the goodness of God (Psalms 36:5), followed by a prayer that the Psalmist may c...
THERE] The overthrow of the wicked is already a visible fact for the Psalmist's faith....
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
THERE..._ — Of place._ The poet has some definite incident in his mind, but has not told enough for us to identify it....
_[Psalms 36:13]_ שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ...
Psalms 36:1 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5 fails to give weight to the difference between the s...
GOD THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE Psalms 36:1 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the ways and thoughts of the ungodly. By a bold image, Psalms...
The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wicked are described. The one and only reason for trans...
(k) There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. (k) That is, in their pride in which they flatter themselves....
This is a beautiful conclusion for faith to make in the contemplation of a corrupt heart, both in ourselves and the ungodly, and in the contemplation also of the healing, cleansing fountain, opened fo...
REFLECTIONS READER! let us both pause over the contents of this Psalm, and let us ask ourselves whether our own transgressions and daily short comings, have brought us to the same conclusion as the Ps...
12._There the workers of iniquity are fallen. _Here he derives confidence from his prayer, not doubting that he has already obtained his request. And thus we see how the certainty of faith directs the...
Psalms 36. We have a needed warning as to the wicked, particularly the enemies of righteousness, the instruments of Satan's power. There is no conscience to be expected; nothing that will stop them in...
THERE ARE THE WORKERS, OF INIQUITY FALLEN,.... Either in the pit they dug for others; or into hell, where they shall be turned at last; Psalms 5:5 and Psalms 6:8; THEY ARE CAST DOWN, AND SHALL NOT B...
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. Ver. 12. _There are the workers of iniquity fallen_] There, where they plotted or practised the downfall o...
_There are the workers of iniquity fallen There_, where they came against me, and hoped to ruin me. He seems, as it were, to point at the place with his finger, as if their downfall were already effec...
There are the workers of iniquity, the evil-doers, FALLEN, in the very act of violence they are overthrown; THEY ARE CAST DOWN AND SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO RISE, so that the triumph of the righteous is co...
THE CURSE OF ESTRANGEMENT FROM GOD AND THE BLESSING OF FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who her...
5-12 Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what...
THERE, where they come against me, and hope to ruin me. He seems as it were to point at the place with his finger, as if it were already done, and he could tell all the circumstances of it. Or, _then_...
Psalms 36:12 workers H6466 (H8802) iniquity H205 fallen H5307 (H8804) down H1760 (H8795) able H3201 ...
THE PSALMIST PRAYS THAT NOTHING MIGHT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE HIM AWAY FROM YHWH'S COVENANT LOVE (PSALMS 36:10). Having emphasised the wonderful attributes of YHWH (5-7), and having considered the munifi...
CONTENTS: The wicked contrasted with the righteous and the Lord of devout men extolled. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Sinners are self destroyers and when sin is finally made to appear in its...
Psalms 36:1. _There is no fear of God before his eyes._ David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who flattered himself as bearing an appearance of wisdom a...
_O continue Thy loving-kindness unto them that know Thee._ 1. The true mark of a godly man standeth in the conjunction of faith in God with sincere study of obedience to him, for “he is the man that...
_The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes._ A SHARP CONTRAST OF SIN AND HOLINESS I. the character of the wicked (Verses 1-4). Depravity is...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:1. This is a lament that reflects on the wicked and on the steadfast love of the Lord. It concludes with a prayer that God will protect his people from the attacks of the...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:10 The psalm ends with an appeal to God’s reliable love for his faithful ones (THOSE WHO KNOW YOU, that is, THE UPRIGHT OF HEART)....
INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5 he extols the various attributes of the Lord; and in Psalms 36:10 he add see the Lord in prayer...
EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characterizes t...
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of hi...
2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Jeremiah 51:64; Judges 5:31;...
There — He seems as it were to point at the place, as if it were already done....