Psalms 36

1 To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

To the Chief Musician. Of the Servant of Yahweh—of David. Declareth the transgression of the lawless one, within my heart, There is, no dread of God, before his eyes;

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

For he flattereth himself [too much] in his own eyes, to find his iniquity—to hate [it].

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

The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

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

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, —he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds.

O Yahweh! in the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, Thy faithfulness, as far as the fleecy clouds:

6 Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

Thy righteousness, is like mighty mountains, and, thy just decrees, are a great resounding deep, —Man and beast, thou savest, O Yahweh!

7 How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

How precious thy lovingkindness, O God, —Therefore, the sons of men, under the shadow of thy wings, seek refuge:

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

They abundantly relish the fatness of thy house, —And out of the full stream of thine own pleasures, thou givest them to drink.

9 For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

For, with thee, is the 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.

Prolong thy lovingkindness unto them who know thee, —and thy righteousness, to the upright in heart.

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

Let not the foot of pride reach me, nor, the hand of the lawless, scare me away.

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

There did the workers of iniquity fall, —thrust down and not able to rise!