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.

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

2 For he comforts himself, thinking that his sin will not be discovered and be hated.

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

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

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do 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 plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

5 Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; your loyalty reaches to the clouds.

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

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 judgments are like a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.

7 How precious is your covenant faithfulness, God! Humanity takes refuge under the shadow of your wings.

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

8 They feast upon the abundance of your house; you let them drink from the river of your delights.

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 you is the fountain of life; in your light we will see light.

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

10 Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you, your defense to the upright of heart.

Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, 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.

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

12 Over there the evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up.

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