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 leader of the music. A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.” To speak of the ungodliness of the wicked is in my heart. He hath 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 flattereth himself in his own eyes, Till his iniquity is found out and hated.

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 iniquity and deceit; He neglecteth to be wise and 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 deviseth mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.

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

Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness 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.

Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep; Thou, O LORD! preservest man and beast!

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

How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under the shadow of thy 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 are satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy pleasures.

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

For with thee is the fountain of life; Through thy light we see light.

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

O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee, And thy favor 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 the proud come upon me, Nor the hand of the wicked remove me!

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

Lo! already are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are cast down; they are unable to rise!