1. Revelation concerning the wicked 36:1-4

36:1 The NIV translation, "An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked,"is preferable. An oracle is a message from God. The Lord had given His prophet special revelation concerning the way the wicked look at life and how they live. They do not dread (Heb. pahad, rather than yirah, the usual word for "fear") the Lord. That is, they feel no uneasiness as they should since God will judge them for their sins. This is the climactic characteristic of sin in Romans 3:18.

36:2-4 Without this dread of the Lord the wicked boldly pursues evil continually. He silences his conscience and goes on speaking deceptively and acting vainly without any inner restraint.