Psalms 36

1 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.

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

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

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.

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

4 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.

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

5 Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds.

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

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

Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

7 How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings.

How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

8 They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.

They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

9 For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.

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

10 Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.

Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

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

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

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