Psalms 36

1 Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself. The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God 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 in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.

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 guile: he would not understand that he might do well.

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

4 He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.

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

5 O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.

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

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

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.

7 O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings.

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

8 They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.

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 the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.

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

10 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.

Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner 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 the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.

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