Psalms 36:1

 Psalms 36:1 says, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.  Once more we have the introduction, then verse one says, The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.  David said those who were wicked said they had no fear of God.  If people truly believe in God, they will fear His wrath if they do not repent of their sins and turn to Him by faith.  If they do repent, they will still have an awesome respect for Him.  Verse two adds, For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.  David said that the wicked flattered themselves in their own eyes, or were unwilling to admit that they were doing anything wrong.  People today do horrible things because they believe that it is their right to do so, no matter what God says about it.  This will never be true.  Verse three continues, The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.  David said these people spoke with iniquity and quit even trying to do what is good.   We find many people around us today who would fit this description.  Verse four continues, He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.  David said that the wicked, those who do not believe in or follow God's teachings, devise evil and do not abhor evil.  We see people throughout the world today who devise evil plans and certainly do not abhor evil.  Verse five declares, Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.  David then looks to God instead of the wicked and evil people around him.  We likewise need to look to God in His glory and faithfulness instead of focusing on the evil of the world.  Verse six adds, Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.  David declared God's righteous to be deep and unmoveable, and that He preserved both men and beasts.  God's righteousness will never change, and He is the only One Who can sustain His universe.   Verse seven continues, How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.  As David stated then, God's lovingkindness is great and if we put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we will forever be safe in God's care.  Verse eight states,They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.  David said that those who put their faith in God would be satisfied with His blessings.  This does not mean that they will have everything that they want, but that they will desire only what God blesses them with, and this is the way we should be today as Christians.  Verse nine adds, For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.  As David said then, God is the fountain of life and the source of light in the world.   Verse ten declares, O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.  David asked God to continue His lovingkindness to those who knew Him and His righteousness to the upright in heart.  We cannot come to God through our own righteousness, but must come to Him through the righteousness of Christ by accepting Him as our personal Savior and Lord.  Verse eleven adds, Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.  David asked that his pride not come between God and him, and that the hand of the wicked not move him from his faith in God.  Self pride too often comes between people and God today.  Verse twelve concludes, There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.  When God's judgment comes, the workers of iniquity will certainly be cast down into everlasting punishment.