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Psalms 36:1

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

KJV

Psalmus ipsi David. Noli æmulari in malignantibus, neque zelaveris facientes iniquitatem :

Vulgate

Τοῦ Δαυείδ. Μὴ παραζήλου ἐν πονηρευομένοις, μηδὲ ζήλου τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομίαν·

LXX

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

ASV

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֬חַ לְ/עֶֽבֶד יְהוָ֬ה לְ/דָוִֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

4 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
mntsch
verb · 65×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • Rom 3:18 · exact_quote
    "There is no fear of God before their eyes."
    Psalm 36: there is no fear of God before their eyes — Paul's catena

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Paul, having treated of hope, and having said that We are His house, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end Hebrews 3:6; next shows that we ought to look forward with firmness, and he proves this from the Scriptures. But be attentive, because he has expressed this in a manner somewhat difficult and not readily to be comprehended. And t…

Cross-references

  • Acts 8:21 — Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
  • Deut 25:18 — How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
  • Gen 20:11 — And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
  • Jer 2:19 — Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear
  • Jer 36:24 — Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
  • Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
  • Luke 23:40 — But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
  • Matt 12:33 — Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
  • Prov 16:6 — By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  • Ps 18:1 — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
  • Ps 18:1 — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
  • Ps 54:3 — For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
  • Ps 86:14 — O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
  • Ps 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
  • Ps 143:12 — And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
  • Rev 14:7 — Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
  • Rom 3:18 — There is no fear of God before their eyes.
  • Rom 3:18 — There is no fear of God before their eyes.