Psalms 36

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks — there is no fear 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 it flattereth him in his eyes, until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

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

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently—to do good.

4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

He devises iniquity on his bed, He stations himself on a way not good, He does not refuse evil.”

5 Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

O YHWH, Your kindness [is] in the heavens, Your faithfulness [is] to the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.

Your righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Your judgments [are] a great deep. You save man and beast, O YHWH.

7 How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! and the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings.

How precious [is] Your kindness, O God, And the sons of men trust In the shadow of Your wings.

8 They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou makest them drink of the river 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 fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.

For a fountain of life [is] with You, In Your light we see light.

10 O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

11 Let not the foot of pride overtake me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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

12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen; they are thrust down, and are not able to rise.

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