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.

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

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

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 is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.

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

Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even 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.

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

7 How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade 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 The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

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 will see light.

For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the 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 your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are 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.

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

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

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