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2015 J. Neely
Psalm 36:2
2 For he flattereth [chalaq] himself in his own eyes [`ayin], until his iniquity [`avon]
be found [matsa'] to be hateful [sane']. KJV-Interlinear
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For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out
and hated. ESV
The word for flatter,
means to be smooth, to be self-absorbed.
The wicked disregards God, and therefore truth, for God is truth.
That leaves only the
delusion of ones own importance, which is to elevate ones own importance to the
level of the absurd.
Exalting oneself, ends up
in rejecting or denying ones own sins and flaws. This is an attempt to hide ones own sins even
from God. And that makes the delusion
complete.
The wicked cannot see,
and refuse to see, their own deficiencies, but others with wisdom can see the
obvious.
And who is the wicked?
All unbelievers are
wicked by definition. All believers who
disregard truth, live out of fellowship, and are therefore wicked. Wickedness is life in the carnal realm. Technically, when one is out of fellowship,
one is wicked. Confession and
restoration are the only solution.
However, the overall
pattern of ones life, determines wickedness or spirituality.
Everyone sins and
therefore subject to stumbling, but that does not make them wicked per se. For truth serves to negate the confusion of
the world.
However, if a person is
constantly exposed to the world and maintains an indifference toward truth,
then wickedness will eventually lay claim and build up a delusion that is
difficult to escape.
Disregard for God, means
disregard for truth. Disrespect is
supported by arrogance. And arrogance is
the biggest barrier, locking out humility and objectivity.
