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 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 in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto 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 guile: he would not understand that he might do well.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; He neglecteth to be wise and 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 mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.

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

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

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

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 loving-kindness, O God! Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under 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 satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream 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; Through thy light 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 loving-kindness to them that know thee, And thy favor 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 the proud come upon me, Nor the hand of the wicked remove me!

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

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