Psalms 36

1 The transgression of the wicked says within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself. The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred.

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

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.

4 He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he detests not evil.

He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil.

5 Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and your faithfulness reachs unto the clouds.

Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains; your judgments are a great deep: O LORD, you preserve man and beast.

Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord.

7 How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings.

How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.

9 For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light.

For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.

10 O continue your loving kindness unto them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

May arrogant feet not approach me, and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me.

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

In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.