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.
To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David. The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.
2 For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.
For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.
3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
4 Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.
He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.
5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy faithfulnesse vnto the cloudes.
Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as 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 mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.
How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade 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.
The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.
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 will see light.
10 Extend thy louing kindnes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteousnesse vnto them that are vpright in heart.
O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of 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 pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.
12 There they are fallen that worke iniquity: they are cast downe, and shall not be able to rise.
There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.
