Psalms 36

1 Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself. The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks — there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.

For it flattereth him in his eyes, until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

4 He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.

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

5 O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.

Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

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

Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.

7 O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings.

How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! and the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings.

8 They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.

They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.

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

For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.

10 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.

O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.

Let not the foot of pride overtake me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.

There are the workers of iniquity fallen; they are thrust down, and are not able to rise.