Psalms 36

1 For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] there is no fear of God before his eyes.

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 For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

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

3 The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

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

4 He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

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

5 O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; and thy truth [reaches] to the clouds.

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

6 Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts.

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

7 How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

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

8 They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thine house; and thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.

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

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.

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

10 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

12 There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

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