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,

[Wicked people continually desire to] sin. They consider [IDM] that they do not need to revere God.

2 For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

Because they are very proud, they do not think that God will discover their sins and condemn them (OR, they do not think about their sins and hate themselves for it).

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

[Everything] that they say is deceitful and full of lies; they no longer do what is good and are no longer wise.

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

While they are lying on their beds, they plan to do things to harm [others]; they are determined to do things that are not good, and they never refuse [to do what is] evil.

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

Yahweh, your faithful love for us reaches as high as the heavens, you faithfully [do what you have promised]; [it is as though your doing that] extends up 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 righteous behavior is [as permanent as] the highest mountains [MET], your acting justly [will continue as long as] the deepest oceans [exist]. You take care of people and you take care of animals.

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

God, your faithful love for us is very precious. You protect us like birds protect their baby birds under their wings [MET].

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

You provide for us plenty of food from the abundant supply [IDM] that you have; your great blessings for us [flow] like a river.

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

You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.

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

Continue to faithfully love those who have experienced a relationship with you, and bless those who act righteously/justly.

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

Do not allow proud people [SYN] to attack me, or allow wicked people to chase me away.

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

Look where evil people have fallen on the ground, defeated; they were thrown down, and they will never rise again.