Psalms 36

1 To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David. The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

The transgression of the wicked man says within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

He devises iniquity upon his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.

5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.

Thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens, thy faithfulness to the skies.

6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God. Thy judgments are a great deep. O Jehovah, thou preserve man and beast.

7 How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

How precious is thy loving kindness, O God, and the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

8 The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

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

For with thee is the fountain of life. In thy light we shall see light.

10 O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

O continue thy loving kindness to those who know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners drive me away.

12 There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.

There are the workers of iniquity fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.