Psalms 36

1 [For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of YHWH.] Transgression speaks to the wicked within his heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.

To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David. The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

4 He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

5 Your loving kindness, YHWH, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. YHWH, you preserve man and animal.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

7 How precious is your loving kindness, God. The descendants of Adam take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

9 For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

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

10 Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Do not let the foot of pride come against me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

12 There evildoers are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.