Psalms 36

1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.” To speak of the ungodliness of the wicked is in my heart. He hath no fear of God before his eyes.

For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD. A revelation is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, Till his iniquity is found out and hated.

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

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

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

4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.

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

5 Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness to the clouds;

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

6 Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep; Thou, O LORD! preservest man and beast!

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgements are like a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.

7 How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

8 They are satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy pleasures.

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

9 For with thee is the fountain of life; Through thy light we see light.

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

10 O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee, And thy favor to the upright in heart!

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

11 Let not the foot of the proud come upon me, Nor the hand of the wicked remove me!

Don’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 Lo! already are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are cast down; they are unable to rise!

There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.