King James Version
Psalms 36:4 in the King James Version says “He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. mischief: or, va...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. mischief: or, vanity”
Psalms 36:4 · KJV
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. until: Heb. to find his iniquity to hate
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. mischief: or, vanity
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. the: Heb. the mountains of God
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“mischief”
H205strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
“He deviseth”
H2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon his bed”
H4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
“he setteth”
H3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“himself in a way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“that is not good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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