Psalms 36

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David the servant of Yahweh. An evil man speaks of his transgression from deep in his heart, there is no fear of God in 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 comforts himself, thinking that his sin will not be discovered and be hated.

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

3 His words are sinful and deceitful; he does not want to be wise and do good.

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

4 While he lies in bed, he plans ways to sin; he sets out on an evil way; he does not reject 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 covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; your loyalty reaches to the clouds.

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 the great deep. Yahweh, you preserve both mankind and the animals.

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 covenant faithfulness, God! Humanity takes 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 feast upon the abundance of your house; you let them drink from the river of your delights.

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 fountain of life; in your light we will see light.

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

10 Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you, your defense to the upright of 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 the arrogant man come near to 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 Over there the evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up.

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