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.

An inner sanctuary is within my heart about the rebellious breach of relationship of the wicked: “There is no fear of Elohim ·Deity, Judge· 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 depravity (moral evil).

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 vain striving of 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 vain striving of iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.

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

Your chesed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai, 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. Adonai, you preserve man and animal.

7 How excellent [is] thy loving-kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

How precious is your chesed ·loving-kindness·, God! The children of men 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 loving-kindness to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Oh continue your chesed ·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.

Don’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t 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 the workers of vain striving of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.