36:1 The grievous estate of the wicked;
36:8 The excellency of God's mercy;
36:10 David prays for favour to God's children.

This Psalm is supposed by some to have been composed by David at the beginning of Saul's persecutions; but Calmet and others, on good grounds, are of opinion that it was written during the Babylonian captivity. Verse 1servantPsalm 18:1, 90:1 *titles 143:12; Deuteronomy 34:5; 2 Timothy 2:24; Titus 1:1; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1; Jude 1:1; Revelation 1:1 The transgressionOr, rather, "The speech of transgression to the wicked is within his heart: there is no fear of God before his eyes;" for instead of libbi, "my heart," four manuscripts, have libbo, "his heart," which is also the reading of the LXX, Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, Ethiopic, and Anglo-Saxon. 1 Samuel 15:13, 15:14; Proverbs 20:11; Matthew 7:16-20, 12:33, 12:34; Titus 1:16 noPsalm 112:1; Genesis 20:11; Proverbs 8:13, 16:6; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Romans 3:18ReciprocalDeuteronomy 25:18 - feared; 1 Samuel 18:22 - commanded; Job 1:8 - one; 6:14 - he forsaketh; 15:4 - castest off; Psalm 5:9 - For; 14:1 - They are; 19:9 - The fear; 54:3 - they have; 86:14 - and have; Jeremiah 2:19 - and that my; 36:24 - they; Hosea 5:4 - They will not frame their doings; Malachi 3:5 - fear; Luke 23:40 - Dost; Acts 8:21 - for; Revelation 14:7 - Fear Verse 2For hePsalm 10:3, 49:18; Deuteronomy 29:19; Jeremiah 2:23, 2:34, 2:35, 17:9; Hosea 12:7, 12:8; Luke 10:29; 16:14, 16:15; Romans 7:9, 10:3 untiletc. Heb. to find his iniquity to hate, 1 Samuel 15:18-24; 1 Chronicles 10:13, 10:14; Romans 3:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 15:14 - What meaneth; 2 Samuel 14:32 - if there; Proverbs 12:5 - counsels; 16:2 - the ways; 21:2 - right; 30:12 - that are; Isaiah 5:18 - draw; Luke 6:41 - but; Titus 3:3 - hateful Verse 3The wordsPsalm 5:9, 12:2, 12:3, 55:21, 58:3, 140:3; 1 Samuel 18:21, 19:6, 19:7, 26:21; Matthew 22:15-18, 22:35 he hathPsalm 125:5; 1 Samuel 11:6-13, 13:13, 13:14, 15:26, 16:14; Zephaniah 1:6; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 2:19ReciprocalGenesis 4:8 - talked; Joshua 23:12 - go back; Ruth 1:15 - gone back; 1 Samuel 15:11 - turned; 2 Samuel 22:22 - have not; 2 Chronicles 20:32 - departed not; Nehemiah 6:8 - thou feignest; Job 23:11 - his way; Psalm 10:7 - and deceit; 35:20 - but; 50:19 - tongue; 52:1 - mischief; 101:3 - them; Proverbs 2:13 - leave; 6:12 - walketh; Jeremiah 34:11 - General; Ezekiel 3:20 - When; 18:24 - when; Hosea 4:10 - left; 8:3 - cast; Amos 5:7 - leave; Matthew 13:21 - dureth; 15:18 - General; Luke 11:25 - he findeth; Romans 3:13 - with their; 2 Peter 2:21 - to turn Verse 4devisethPsalm 38:12; 1 Samuel 19:11; Esther 5:14, 6:4; Proverbs 4:16; Hosea 7:6, 7:7; Micah 2:1; Matthew 27:1; Acts 23:12 mischiefor, vanitysettethProverbs 24:23; Isaiah 65:2; Jeremiah 6:16, 8:6, 9:2-9; Micah 6:8 abhorrethPsalm 97:10; Job 15:16; Amos 5:15; Romans 1:32, 12:9; Revelation 2:2ReciprocalExodus 32:22 - that they are; Judges 9:32 - by night; 1 Kings 20:7 - seeketh mischief; 2 Kings 8:15 - on the morrow; Psalm 1:1 - way; 7:16 - General; 12:2 - They; 26:10 - In; 28:3 - mischief; 35:20 - but; 50:19 - tongue; 119:104 - therefore; 140:2 - imagine; Proverbs 6:14 - he deviseth; 6:18 - heart; 21:10 - soul; Ezekiel 11:2 - General; 18:24 - when; 38:10 - think an evil thought; Zechariah 7:10 - imagine; Romans 7:15 - what I hate; 2 Peter 2:21 - to turn Verse 5mercyPsalm 52:1, 57:10, 103:11, 108:4; Isaiah 55:7-9 faithfulnessPsalm 89:2, 92:2, 100:5; Matthew 24:35; Habakkuk 3:1-6:20ReciprocalGenesis 9:10 - General; 2 Chronicles 30:18 - The good; Job 37:23 - in judgment; Psalm 8:1 - thy; 33:4 - all his; 59:16 - sing aloud; 71:19 - Thy righteousness; 89:1 - thy faithfulness; 97:6 - The heavens; 138:2 - and praise; 145:7 - abundantly; Isaiah 55:9 - General; Jeremiah 9:24 - lovingkindness; Lamentations 3:23 - great; Daniel 4:22 - thy greatness; Acts 14:17 - in that; Romans 2:2 - judgment; 1 Corinthians 10:13 - but; 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - Faithful Verse 6righteousnessPsalm 71:19, 97:2, 145:17; Genesis 18:25; Deuteronomy 32:4; Isaiah 45:19, 45:21-24; Romans 3:25 great mountainsHeb. mountains of God, Exodus 9:28; 1 Samuel 14:15 *marg.judgmentsPsalm 77:19, 92:5; Job 11:7-9, 37:23; Isaiah 40:28; Jeremiah 12:1; Matthew 11:25, 11:26; Romans 11:33 thouPsalm 104:14-35, 145:9, 147:9; Job 7:20; Jonah 4:11; Matthew 10:29, 10:30; 1 Timothy 4:10ReciprocalGenesis 6:19 - two; 8:1 - the cattle; 9:10 - General; Numbers 22:32 - Wherefore; 2 Chronicles 35:24 - died; Nehemiah 9:6 - preservest; Psalm 19:9 - judgments; 33:4 - all his; 73:16 - When; 97:6 - The heavens; 104:27 - General; 119:142 - an everlasting; 138:2 - and praise; Proverbs 8:18 - durable; Ecclesiastes 7:24 - General; Ezekiel 1:16 - a wheel; 10:10 - General; Joel 2:22 - afraid; Jonah 3:3 - So; Zechariah 6:1 - and the; Romans 2:2 - judgment Verse 7HowPsalm 31:19, 86:5, 86:15, 145:7, 145:8; Exodus 34:6; John 3:16; 1 John 3:1, 4:9, 4:10 excellentHeb. precious, Psalm 139:17; 1 Peter 2:6, 2:7; 2 Peter 1:4 put theirPsalm 17:8, 57:1, 63:7, 91:4; Ruth 2:12; Luke 13:34ReciprocalDeuteronomy 33:27 - refuge; 2 Samuel 7:19 - And is this; Psalm 13:5 - But; 23:6 - goodness; 30:5 - in his; 34:8 - Lord; 63:5 - my soul; 69:16 - for thy; 90:14 - satisfy; 91:1 - under; 109:21 - thy mercy; 145:9 - good; 145:19 - fulfil; Song of Songs 1:2 - thy love; Isaiah 18:1 - shadowing; Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his goodness; Matthew 23:37 - even; Mark 10:18 - that is; Habakkuk 2:13 - I will; 1 John 4:16 - we Verse 8abundantlyPsalm 16:11, 17:15, 63:5, 65:4; Song of Songs 5:1; Isaiah 25:6, 55:1, 55:2; Jeremiah 31:12-14; Zechariah 9:17; Matthew 5:6; John 7:37 satisfiedHeb. watered, Yirweyun, "they shall be saturated," as a thirsty field by showers from heaven. Isaiah 58:11 and thouPsalm 16:11, 46:4; Job 20:17; Isaiah 43:20, 48:21; Revelation 22:1-17 thy pleasuresOr, adanacha, "thy pleasure," as four manuscripts, read; in which there is probably a reference to the garden of Eden, and the river that ran through, and watered it.ReciprocalGenesis 27:28 - the fatness; Deuteronomy 33:23 - O; Job 36:16 - full; Psalm 25:13 - dwell at ease; 37:11 - delight; 42:2 - thirsteth; 65:11 - fatness; 84:1 - How; 90:14 - satisfy; 132:15 - I will satisfy; 145:19 - fulfil; Song of Songs 4:15 - a well; Isaiah 30:23 - it shall; 48:18 - then had; 58:14 - delight; 66:11 - ye may suck; Jeremiah 17:13 - forsaken; 31:14 - my people; Mark 10:18 - that is; John 4:10 - living; Ephesians 3:20 - exceeding; Philippians 4:19 - according; Habakkuk 2:13 - I will; 3:1 - more; 2 Peter 1:11 - abundantly; Revelation 2:17 - to eat; 7:17 - feed Verse 9ForIsaiah 12:3; Jeremiah 2:13; John 4:10, 4:14, 7:37-39; Revelation 21:6, 22:17 in thyPsalm 27:1; Job 29:3; Proverbs 4:18; Isaiah 2:5, 60:1, 60:2, 60:19; Malachi 4:2; John 1:8, 1:9; 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:6; James 1:17; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 21:23ReciprocalDeuteronomy 30:20 - thy life; Job 20:17 - the rivers; Psalm 17:15 - I shall; 42:2 - thirsteth; 46:4 - a river; Song of Songs 4:15 - a well; Jeremiah 17:13 - forsaken; Daniel 2:22 - and the; John 3:36 - see; 5:26 - hath life; 5:39 - ye think; 11:25 - the life; 12:46 - am; Acts 17:28 - in him; Ephesians 3:20 - exceeding; Colossians 1:12 - in; 1 John 1:5 - that God; 2:8 - and the; Revelation 7:17 - shall lead; 22:5 - no night Verse 10continueHeb. draw out at length, Psalm 103:17; Jeremiah 31:3; John 15:9, 15:10; 1 Peter 1:5 thatPsalm 9:10; Jeremiah 22:16, 24:7; John 17:3; Habakkuk 3:1 and thyPsalm 7:8-10, 18:24, 18:25, 94:14, 94:15, 97:10, 97:11, 143:1, 143:2; Isaiah 51:6-8; 2 Timothy 4:7, 4:8ReciprocalJob 24:1 - they that know; Psalm 34:8 - Lord; 145:7 - sing; Micah 6:5 - know Verse 11footPsalm 10:2, 12:3-5, 119:51, 119:69, 119:85, 119:122, 123:3, 123:4; Job 40:11, 40:12; Isaiah 51:23; Daniel 4:37 handPsalm 16:8, 17:8-14, 21:7, 21:8, 62:6, 125:1-3; Romans 8:35-39ReciprocalNehemiah 6:14 - think thou; Psalm 31:20 - from; 86:14 - O God; 140:4 - Keep me; 140:5 - The proud; Ezekiel 3:26 - and shalt Verse 12TherePsalm 9:16, 55:23, 58:10, 58:11, 64:7-9; Judges 5:31; 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1:9; Revelation 15:4, 19:1-6 shallPsalm 1:5, 18:38; Jeremiah 51:64ReciprocalNehemiah 6:14 - think thou; Psalm 7:16 - General; Proverbs 10:29 - but; Ezekiel 3:26 - and shalt; Amos 8:14 - shall fall