Psalms 36

1 “To the chief musician, by the servant of the Lord, by David.” Saith vice itself to the wicked—so I feel it within my heart— that he should have no dread of God before his eyes.

For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] there is no fear of God before his eyes.

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

For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

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

The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

4 He deviseth wickedness upon his couch; he placeth himself on a way that is not good; evil he despiseth not.

He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

5 O Lord, into the heavens reacheth thy kindness, thy faithfulness even into the skies.

O Lord, your mercy is in the heaven; and your truth [reaches] to the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; thy acts of justice like the great deep: man and beast dost thou ever help, O Lord.

Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgements are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

7 How precious is thy kindness, O God! And the children of men that seek shelter under the shadow of thy wings, —

How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

8 These will be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and of the stream of thy delights wilt thou give them to drink.

They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

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

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

10 Draw down continuously thy kindness unto those that acknowledge thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

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

There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.