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 musician, by the servant of the Lord, by David.” Saith vice itself to the wicked—so I feel it within my heart— that he should have no dread 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 flattereth himself in his own eyes [too much] to find out his iniquity to hate it.

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 wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, 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 deviseth wickedness upon his couch; he placeth himself on a way that is not good; evil he despiseth not.

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

O Lord, into the heavens reacheth thy kindness, thy faithfulness even into the skies.

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

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; thy acts of justice like the great deep: man and beast dost thou ever help, O Lord.

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

How precious is thy kindness, O God! And the children of men that seek shelter under the shadow 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.

These will be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and of the stream of thy delights wilt thou give them to drink.

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

For with thee is the source of life: in thy 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.

Draw down continuously thy kindness unto those that acknowledge thee; and thy 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 come against me the foot of pride, and let not the hand of the wicked chase me off.

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

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