Psalms 36
1 [For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD.] Transgression speaks to the wicked within his heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.
[Wicked people continually desire to] sin. They consider [IDM] that they do not need to revere God.
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.
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 has ceased to be wise and 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 plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor 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 Your loving kindness, LORD, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
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 like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.
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 loving kindness, God. The descendants of Adam take refuge under 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 shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
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 with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.
You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.
10 Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
Continue to faithfully love those who have experienced a relationship with you, and bless those who act righteously/justly.
11 Do not let the foot of pride come against me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
Do not allow proud people [SYN] to attack me, or allow wicked people to chase me away.
12 There evildoers are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
Look where evil people have fallen on the ground, defeated; they were thrown down, and they will never rise again.
