Chapter 36

David.

1st - How the evil think.  A description of what goes on the mind of those who are evil.  They do not fear God.  They don't think their crimes can be discovered.  Wisdom and good have no part in their actions.  They plot 24/7, set themselves on evil, and do not reject evil.  They are 'round the bend when it comes to good vs evil.  They no longer see evil as bad.  They embrace it.

2021- Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalm 36:1 ESV  This is it in a nutshell.

2022 - Here is the whole passage:

1 To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. 3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good. 4 He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil. [Psa 36:1-4 ESV].  How do you know if someone is truly wicked or just a sinner like the rest of us?  Here is insight into what goes on in the mind of the wicked, how they think.  They are motivated by transgression - it is their way.  They have no guilt about what they do, they believe their true character is beyond discovery.  We can never really know what goes on in the mind of another person.  But these verses do give us some outward, observable indicators to help us know what we are dealing with.  Listen to what they say.  Are they escalators or de-escalators?  Are they inciteful?  Do you ever see them trying to ease the burdens of other people?  Do they condemn the perpetrators or do they laugh at the victims?  This description, this "guide", is here so that we know who the players are, and so we can focus on those who are receptive, and not waste time on the truly evil. 

Possible FB post for 9/19/22. (I did post it in '22.  It seems more relevant today though.)

2nd - God's love contrasted

3rd - Life in God's love.  Refuge in the shadow of his wings, feasting in his house, drinking from his river, the fountain of life, the light for our eyes.

4th - A prayer for God's continuing love, while the evil are "thrust down".