Psalms 36

1 TO THE OVERSEER. BY A SERVANT OF YHWH, BY DAVID. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, “Fear of God is not 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 made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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

3 The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently—to do good.

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

4 He devises iniquity on his bed, He stations himself on a way not good, He does not refuse evil.”

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

5 O YHWH, Your kindness [is] in the heavens, Your faithfulness [is] to the clouds.

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

6 Your righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Your judgments [are] a great deep. You save man and beast, O YHWH.

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

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

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

8 They are filled from the fatness of Your house, And You cause them to drink the stream of Your delights.

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 a fountain of life [is] with You, In Your light we see light.

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

10 Draw out Your kindness to those knowing You, And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.

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

11 Do not let a foot of pride meet me, And do not let a hand of the wicked move me.

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

12 Workers of iniquity have fallen there, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!

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