Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. The words of his mouth are iniquity ] In the principle; and deceit calculated to pervert others, and lead them astray.
He hath left off to be wise, and to do good. ] His heart is become foolish, and his actions wicked. He has cut off the connection between himself and all righteousness.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-4 - From this psalm our hearts should be duly affected with hatred of sin and seek satisfaction in God's loving-kindness. Here is the root of bitterness, from which all the wickedness of wicked men comes. It take rise from contempt of God, and the want of due regard to him. Also from the deceit they put upon their own souls. Let us daily beg of God to preserve us from self-flattery. Sin is very hurtful to the sinne himself, and therefore ought to be hateful; but it is not so. It is n marvel, if those that deceive themselves, seek to deceive all mankind to whom will they be true, who are false to their own souls? It is ba to do mischief, but worse to devise it, to do it with plot an management. If we willingly banish holy meditations in our solitar hours, Satan will soon occupy our minds with sinful imaginations Hardened sinners stand to what they have done, as though they coul justify it before God himself.
Original Hebrew דברי1697 פיו6310 און205 ומרמה4820 חדל2308 להשׂכיל7919 להיטיב׃3190
