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.

The transgression of the wicked says within my heart, that 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 he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

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 deceit: he has left off to be wise, and to do good.

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

He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he detests not 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 faithfulness reachs unto 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 great mountains; your judgments are a great deep: 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 excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under 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 shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall make them drink of 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 shall we see light.

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

O continue your loving kindness unto them that 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 pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

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

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.