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.
In finem, servo Domini ipsi David. Dixit iniustus ut delinquat in semetipso: non est timor Dei ante oculos eius.
2 It flatters them in their eyes that their sin will not be found out.
Quoniam dolose egit in conspectu eius: ut inveniatur iniquitas eius ad odium.
3 First, their speech becomes wicked and false, they give up acting wisely and well.
Verba oris eius iniquitas, et dolus: noluit intelligere ut bene ageret.
4 Then they plot deliberate wrong, take their stand on the wicked way, without the least shrinking from evil.
Iniquitatem meditatus est in cubili suo: astitit omni viæ non bonæ, malitiam autem non odivit.
5 Your love, O Lord, touches the heavens, your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
Domine in cælo misericordia tua: et veritas tua usque ad nubes.
6 Your justice is like the great mountains, your judgments are like the broad sea. Lord, you save people and animals.
Iustitia tua sicut montes Dei: iudicia tua abyssus multa. Homines, et iumenta salvabis Domine:
7 How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.
quemadmodum multiplicasti misericordiam tuam Deus. Filii autem hominum, in tegmine alarum tuarum sperabunt.
8 They feast on the fat of your house, they drink of your brook of delights.
Inebriabuntur ab ubertate domus tuæ: et torrente voluptatis tuæ potabis eos.
9 For with you is the fountain of life, in the light that is yours we see light.
Quoniam apud te est fons vitæ: et in lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
10 O continue your grace to the faithful, your love to the upright in heart.
Prætende misericordiam tuam scientibus te, et iustitiam tuam his, qui recto sunt corde.
11 Let no arrogant foot tread upon me, no wicked hand drive me to exile.
Non veniat mihi pes superbiæ: et manus peccatoris non moveat me.
12 There the workers of wrong lie prostrate, thrust down to rise up no more.
Ibi ceciderunt qui operantur iniquitatem: expulsi sunt, nec potuerunt stare.
