Psalms 36

1 To the Chief Musician. Of the Servant of Yahweh—of David. Declareth the transgression of the lawless one, within my heart, There is, no dread of God, before his eyes;

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,

2 For he flattereth himself [too much] in his own eyes, to find his iniquity—to hate [it].

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

3 The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

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

4 Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, —he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

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

5 O Yahweh! in the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, Thy faithfulness, as far as the fleecy clouds:

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

6 Thy righteousness, is like mighty mountains, and, thy just decrees, are a great resounding deep, —Man and beast, thou savest, O Yahweh!

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

7 How precious thy lovingkindness, O God, —Therefore, the sons of men, under the shadow of thy wings, seek refuge:

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

8 They abundantly relish the fatness of thy house, —And out of the full stream of thine own pleasures, thou givest them to drink.

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

9 For, with thee, is the fountain of life, In thy light, we see light.

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

10 Prolong thy lovingkindness unto them who know thee, —and thy righteousness, to the upright in heart.

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

11 Let not the foot of pride reach me, nor, the hand of the lawless, scare me away.

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

12 There did the workers of iniquity fall, —thrust down and not able to rise!

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