Psalms 36

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the servant of the Lord. Wickedness sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

4 Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy faithfulnesse vnto the cloudes.

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 Thy righteousnesse is like the mightie moutaines: thy iudgements are like a great deepe: thou, Lord, doest saue man and beast.

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

7 How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

8 They shall be satisfied with the fatnesse of thine house, and thou shalt giue them drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures.

They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

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

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

10 Extend thy louing kindnes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteousnesse vnto them that are vpright in heart.

Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not ye foote of pride come against me, and let not the hand of ye wicked men moue me.

Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There they are fallen that worke iniquity: they are cast downe, and shall not be able to rise.

There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.