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 OVERSEER. BY A SERVANT OF YHWH, BY DAVID. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, “Fear of God is not before his eyes,

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

For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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 ceased to act prudently—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 iniquity on his bed, He stations himself on a way not good, He does not refuse evil.”

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

O YHWH, Your kindness [is] in the heavens, Your faithfulness [is] 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] as mountains of God, Your judgments [are] a great deep. You save man and beast, O YHWH.

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

How precious [is] Your kindness, O God, And the sons of men trust 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 are filled from the fatness of Your house, And You cause them to drink the stream of Your delights.

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

For a fountain of life [is] with You, 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.

Draw out Your kindness to those knowing You, And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.

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

Do not let a foot of pride meet me, And do not let a hand of the wicked move me.

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

Workers of iniquity have fallen there, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!