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.

For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] 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 has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

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 transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] 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 on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

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

O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; and thy truth [reaches] to the clouds.

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 as the mountains of God, thy judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts.

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

How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter 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 fully satisfied with the fatness of thine house; and thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.

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.

Extend thy mercy to them that 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 move me.

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

There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.