{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/wesley/psa036.htm","path":"bib/cmt/wesley/psa036.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/wesley/psa036.htm","text":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]\n \nPsalms 36:1\n \npsa 36:1\nNo fear - When I consider the manifold transgressions of ungodly men, I conclude within myself, that they have cast off all fear of the Divine majesty. \nPsalms 36:2\n \npsa 36:2\nFlattereth - He deceiveth himself with vain persuasions, that God does not mind his sins, or will not punish them. Found - Punish, as the same phrase is used, Num 32:23. \nPsalms 36:3\n \npsa 36:3\nLeft off - Once he had some degrees of wisdom, but now he is become an open apostate. \nPsalms 36:4\n \npsa 36:4\nDeviseth - Freely, from his own inclination, when none are present to provoke him to it. \nPsalms 36:5\n \npsa 36:5\nThy mercy - Mine enemies are cruel and perfidious, but thou art infinite in mercy, and faithfulness. Heavens - Is infinite and incomprehensible. Faithfulness - The truth both of thy threatenings against thine enemies, and of thy promises made to good men. The clouds - Is far above our reach, greater and higher than we can apprehend. \nPsalms 36:6\n \npsa 36:6\nMountains - Stedfast and unmoveable: eminent and conspicuous to all men. Judgments - The executions of thy counsels. Deep - Unsearchable, as the ocean. Man - The worst of men; yea, the brute - beasts have experience of thy care and kindness. \nPsalms 36:7\n \npsa 36:7\nLoving - kindness - Though all thine attributes be excellent, yet, above all, thy mercy is most excellent, or precious and amiable. \nPsalms 36:8\n \npsa 36:8\nSatisfied - Who trust in thee, as he now said. Fatness - With those delightful provisions, which thou hast prepared for them in heaven. The river - Which denotes both their plenty, and their perpetuity. \nPsalms 36:9\n \npsa 36:9\nLife - It is in God as in a fountain, and from him is derived to us. But - Of that glorious and blessed, and endless life, which alone is worthy of the name. Light - In the light of thy glorious presence, which shall be fully manifested, when we see thee face to face. Light - Joy and comfort, and happiness: the word light is elegantly repeated in another signification; in the former clause it is light discovering, in this light, discovered or enjoyed. \nPsalms 36:11\n \npsa 36:11\nThe foot - Of my proud and insolent enemies. Come - So as to overthrow me. \nPsalms 36:12\n \npsa 36:12\nThere - He seems as it were to point at the place, as if it were already done.","title":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 36","type":"page"}