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;
[Wicked people continually desire to] sin. They consider [IDM] that they do not need to revere God.
2 For he flattereth himself [too much] in his own eyes, to find his iniquity—to hate [it].
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 hath left off to show discretion by doing well:
[Everything] that they say is deceitful and full of lies; they no longer do what is good and are no longer wise.
4 Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, —he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!
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 Yahweh! in the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, Thy faithfulness, as far as the fleecy 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 Thy righteousness, is like mighty mountains, and, thy just decrees, are a great resounding deep, —Man and beast, thou savest, O Yahweh!
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 thy lovingkindness, O God, —Therefore, the sons of men, under the shadow of thy wings, seek refuge:
God, your faithful love for us is very precious. You protect us like birds protect their baby birds under their wings [MET].
8 They abundantly relish the fatness of thy house, —And out of the full stream of thine own pleasures, thou givest them to drink.
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 thee, is the fountain of life, In thy light, we see light.
You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.
10 Prolong thy lovingkindness unto them who know thee, —and thy 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 Let not the foot of pride reach me, nor, the hand of the lawless, scare me away.
Do not allow proud people [SYN] to attack me, or allow wicked people to chase me away.
12 There did the workers of iniquity fall, —thrust down and not able to rise!
Look where evil people have fallen on the ground, defeated; they were thrown down, and they will never rise again.
