Psalms 36

1 To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before 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 made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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

3 The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.

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

4 Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

5 O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto the clouds.

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

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] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

8 They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

9 For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

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

10 Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness 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 Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

12 There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!

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