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 leader of the music. A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.” To speak of the ungodliness of the wicked is in my heart. He hath 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 flattereth himself in his own eyes, Till his iniquity is found out and hated.

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 neglecteth 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 deviseth mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.

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

Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness to the clouds;

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

Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep; Thou, O LORD! preservest 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 precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

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

They are satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy pleasures.

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

For with thee is the fountain of life; Through thy light we see light.

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

O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee, And thy favor 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 the proud come upon me, Nor the hand of the wicked remove me!

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

Lo! already are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are cast down; they are unable to rise!