Psalms 36

1 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.

To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

3 The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath ceased to be wise, [and] to do good.

4 He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.

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

Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] to the clouds.

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

Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

How excellent [is] thy loving-kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

8 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.

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

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.

For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

10 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

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

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.