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 chief musician. A psalm of David the servant of Yahweh. An evil man speaks of his transgression from deep in his heart, there is no fear of God in his eyes.

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

For he comforts himself, thinking that his sin will not be discovered and be hated.

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

His words are sinful and deceitful; he does not want to be wise and 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.

While he lies in bed, he plans ways to sin; he sets out on an evil way; he does not reject evil.

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

Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; your loyalty reaches 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 righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep. Yahweh, you preserve both mankind and the animals.

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 your covenant faithfulness, God! Humanity takes refuge under the shadow of your wings.

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

They feast upon the abundance of your house; you let them drink from the river of your delights.

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

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we will see light.

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

Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you, your defense to the upright of heart.

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

Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near to me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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

Over there the evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up.