Psalmorum 36
1 In finem. Servo Domini ipsi David. [Dixit injustus ut delinquat in semetipso: non est timor Dei ante oculos ejus.
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,
2 Quoniam dolose egit in conspectu ejus, ut inveniatur iniquitas ejus ad odium.
For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.
3 Verba oris ejus iniquitas, et dolus; noluit intelligere ut bene ageret.
The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.
4 Iniquitatem meditatus est in cubili suo; astitit omni viæ non bonæ: malitiam autem non odivit.
Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'
5 Domine, in cælo misericordia tua, et veritas tua usque ad nubes.
O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto the clouds.
6 Justitia tua sicut montes Dei; judicia tua abyssus multa. Homines et jumenta salvabis, Domine,
Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.
7 quemadmodum multiplicasti misericordiam tuam, Deus. Filii autem hominum in tegmine alarum tuarum sperabunt.
How precious [is] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.
8 Inebriabuntur ab ubertate domus tuæ, et torrente voluptatis tuæ potabis eos:
They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.
9 quoniam apud te est fons vitæ, et in lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.
10 Prætende misericordiam tuam scientibus te, et justitiam tuam his qui recto sunt corde.
Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.
11 Non veniat mihi pes superbiæ, et manus peccatoris non moveat me.
Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.
12 Ibi ceciderunt qui operantur iniquitatem; expulsi sunt, nec potuerunt stare.]
There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!
