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.

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.

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

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

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 iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.

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

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

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

O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even 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.

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

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

O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy 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 shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.

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

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

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

Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right 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 to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.

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

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