Psalms 36

1 The transgression of the wicked says within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

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.

2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

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

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has left off to be wise, and to do good.

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

4 He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he detests not evil.

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

5 Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and your faithfulness reachs unto the clouds.

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

6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains; your judgments are a great deep: O LORD, you preserve man and beast.

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

7 How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings.

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

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

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.

9 For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light.

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

10 O continue your loving kindness unto them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

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

12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

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