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Atomic Bible
Psalms 36:4
Even on his bed he plots wickedness;
from The Transgression of the Wicked, Psalms 36:1-12
What it says

Even on his bed he plots wickedness, sets himself on a crooked path, and refuses to reject evil.

What it is doing

This verse portrays sin as deliberate and persistent.

In context

1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. 2For his eyes are too full of conceit 3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; 4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; 5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, 6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; 7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, 8They feast on the abundance of Your house, 9For with You is the fountain of life; 10Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, 11Let not the foot of the proud come against me, 12There the evildoers lie fallen,