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 Jehovah, 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.

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

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

O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto the clouds.

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

Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

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

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

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 Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

9 For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.

For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

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

Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy 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.

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

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

There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!