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Psalm 36:2-5
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 36:2-5
New Catholic Bible
2 Sin speaks to the wicked man in his heart;[a]
in his eyes there is no fear of God.
3 He deludes himself with the idea
that his guilt will not be discovered and hated.[b]
4 The words his mouth utters are malicious and deceitful;
he has ceased to be wise and act uprightly.
5 Even when he lies on his bed,[c]
he is hatching evil plots.
He commits himself to a wicked course
and refuses to reject evil.
Footnotes
- Psalm 36:2 Sin . . . heart: an alternative translation is: “An oracle is within my heart / concerning the sinfulness of the wicked.” Heart: see note on Ps 4:8. Paul cites this verse in Rom 3:18.
- Psalm 36:3 His guilt will . . . be discovered and hated: because it is an offense against God and hence punished by him.
- Psalm 36:5 On his bed: rather than meditating on God’s law both day and night (Pss 1:2; 119:55), the wicked plots evil even on his bed.