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.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.” To speak of the ungodliness of the wicked is in my heart. He hath 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 flattereth himself in his own eyes, Till his iniquity is found out and hated.

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 neglecteth to be wise and to do good.

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

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.

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

Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness 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.

Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep; Thou, O LORD! preservest man and beast!

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

How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

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

They are satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy pleasures.

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

For with thee is the fountain of life; Through thy light we see light.

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

O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee, And thy favor to the upright in heart!

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

Let not the foot of the proud come upon me, Nor the hand of the wicked remove me!

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

Lo! already are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are cast down; they are unable to rise!