Psalms 36

1 An inner sanctuary is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: “There is no fear of Elohim ·God, Judge· 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, too much to detect and hate his sin.

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 ceased 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 plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.

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

5 Your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

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

Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

7 How precious is your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

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

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

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

Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Don’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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

12 There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust 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.