Psalms 36

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself. The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred.

3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.

4 Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil.

5 Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord.

7 How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings.

8 They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.

9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.

10 Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

May arrogant feet not approach me, and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me.

12 There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.