Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 36:2

2. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes , until his iniquity be found to be hateful .

So this is the Proof of that Assertion▪ v. 1. Or, Although; and so it is an Anticipation of an Objection against it.

He deceiveth himself with vain and false Perswasions, Either, 1. Concerning God, that he doth not see or mind his sins▪ or that he will not punish them: Or, 2. Concerning himself and his sins, Either, that they are not sins; which a Mind bribed by Passion and Interest, can easily believe: Or, that they are but small and venial sins: Or, that they will be excused, if not justified by honest Intentions, or by outward Professions and exercises of Religion, or by some good Actions, wherewith he thinks to make some Compensation for them, or some other way. Oth. thus, He flattereth him (i. e. God) in his Eyes, (i. e.) Openly and publickly makes a shew of Religion, as if he Designed to deceive or mock God, whilst inwardly and secretly, he is projecting Wickedness. But it seems better to understand the last Word Reciprocally of his own Eyes, as the same Word is used in the end of the foregoing Verse.

(i. e.) U[illegible: 1+ letters]til God by some dreadful Judgment undeceive him, and find, (i. e.) Discover or make him and others, to find and feel by Experience, that it is a sin and a very hateful one too. Or, until his abominable iniquity be found out, (i. e.) Punished, as the same Word and Phrase is used, Numb. 32. 23. your sin shall find you out. (i. e.) Bring you to Condign punishment. In the Hebrew it is, to find out his iniquity to hate. But active Verbs are oft taken Passively, of which there are plain Instances, Ios. 2. 5. Esth. 6. 6. Psal. 32. 9. and 51. 6. Comp. with Rom 3. 4. and Psal. 119. 4. and so here, to find, is put for to be [illegible: 1+ letters]ound, and to hate for to be hated, or to be hateful.

Marginal references: Deu. 29. 19. Psal. 10. 3. & 49. 18.; Heb. to [illegible: 1 word] his iniquity to hate.