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 chief musician. A psalm of David the servant of Yahweh. An evil man speaks of his transgression from deep in his heart, there is no fear of God in his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes [too much] to find out his iniquity to hate it.
For he comforts himself, thinking that his sin will not be discovered and be hated.
3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.
His words are sinful and deceitful; he does not want to be wise and do good.
4 He deviseth wickedness upon his couch; he placeth himself on a way that is not good; evil he despiseth not.
While he lies in bed, he plans ways to sin; he sets out on an evil way; he does not reject evil.
5 O Lord, into the heavens reacheth thy kindness, thy faithfulness even into the skies.
Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; your loyalty 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 like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep. Yahweh, you preserve both mankind and the animals.
7 How precious is thy kindness, O God! And the children of men that seek shelter under the shadow of thy wings, —
How precious is your covenant faithfulness, God! Humanity takes refuge under the shadow 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 feast upon the abundance of your house; you let them drink from the river 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 will see light.
10 Draw down continuously thy kindness unto those that acknowledge thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you, your defense to the upright of heart.
11 Let not come against me the foot of pride, and let not the hand of the wicked chase me off.
Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near to me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There are fallen the workers of wickedness: they are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
Over there the evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up.
