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.

To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that 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 flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

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 hath left off 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 deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5 Your love, O Lord, touches the heavens, your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds.

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 great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust 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 shalt 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 shall we see light.

10 O continue your grace to the faithful, your love to the upright in heart.

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that 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 the wicked remove me.

12 There the workers of wrong lie prostrate, thrust down to rise up no more.

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