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,

[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 made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

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 ceased to act prudently — to do good.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

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

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

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

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

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

7 How precious [is] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

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

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] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

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

10 Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

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

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

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

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