Psalms 36

1 “To the chief musician, by the servant of the Lord, by David.” Saith vice itself to the wicked—so I feel it within my heart— that he should have no dread of God before his eyes.

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

2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes [too much] to find out his iniquity to hate it.

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

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

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

4 He deviseth wickedness upon his couch; he placeth himself on a way that is not good; evil he despiseth not.

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

5 O Lord, into the heavens reacheth thy kindness, thy faithfulness even into the skies.

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

6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; thy acts of justice like the great deep: man and beast dost thou ever help, O Lord.

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

7 How precious is thy kindness, O God! And the children of men that seek shelter under the shadow of thy wings, —

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

8 These will be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and of the stream of thy delights wilt thou give them to drink.

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

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

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

10 Draw down continuously thy kindness unto those that acknowledge thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

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

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

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

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