Psalms 36

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before 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 flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

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 hath ceased 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 setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

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

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds.

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

6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

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

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

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

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river 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: in thy light shall we see light.

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

10 O continue thy lovingkindness to them that know thee; and thy righteousness 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 pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

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

12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

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