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4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. …
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)I. A very great affection to God and his favour; for, in the time of trouble, that which he complains of most feelingly is God’s withdrawing his gracious presence (Ps. 10:1): “ Why standest thou afar off , as one unconcerned in the indignities done to thy name and the injuries done to the people?” Note, God’s withdrawings are very grievous to his people at any time, but especially in times of trou…
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