Psalms 36
1 For the leader. Of the servant of the Lord, of David. Sin whispers within the heart of the wicked, who have no dread of God before their eyes.
The transgression of the wicked man says within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 It flatters them in their eyes that their sin will not be found out.
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
3 First, their speech becomes wicked and false, they give up acting wisely and well.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4 Then they plot deliberate wrong, take their stand on the wicked way, without the least shrinking from evil.
He devises iniquity upon his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.
5 Your love, O Lord, touches the heavens, your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
Thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens, thy faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your justice is like the great mountains, your judgments are like the broad sea. Lord, you save people and animals.
Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God. Thy judgments are a great deep. O Jehovah, thou preserve man and beast.
7 How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.
How precious is thy loving kindness, O God, and the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
8 They feast on the fat of your house, they drink of your brook of delights.
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9 For with you is the fountain of life, in the light that is yours we see light.
For with thee is the fountain of life. In thy light we shall see light.
10 O continue your grace to the faithful, your love to the upright in heart.
O continue thy loving kindness to those who know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Let no arrogant foot tread upon me, no wicked hand drive me to exile.
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners drive me away.
12 There the workers of wrong lie prostrate, thrust down to rise up no more.
There are the workers of iniquity fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
