Psalms 36

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David the servant of Yahweh. An evil man speaks of his transgression from deep in his heart, there is no fear of God in his eyes.

To the Chief Musician. Of the Servant of Yahweh—of David. Declareth the transgression of the lawless one, within my heart, There is, no dread of God, before his eyes;

2 For he comforts himself, thinking that his sin will not be discovered and be hated.

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

3 His words are sinful and deceitful; he does not want to be wise and do good.

The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

4 While he lies in bed, he plans ways to sin; he sets out on an evil way; he does not reject evil.

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, —he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

5 Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; your loyalty reaches to the clouds.

O Yahweh! in the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, Thy faithfulness, as far as the fleecy clouds:

6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep. Yahweh, you preserve both mankind and the animals.

Thy righteousness, is like mighty mountains, and, thy just decrees, are a great resounding deep, —Man and beast, thou savest, O Yahweh!

7 How precious is your covenant faithfulness, God! Humanity takes refuge under the shadow of your wings.

How precious thy lovingkindness, O God, —Therefore, the sons of men, under the shadow of thy wings, seek refuge:

8 They feast upon the abundance of your house; you let them drink from the river of your delights.

They abundantly relish the fatness of thy house, —And out of the full stream of thine own pleasures, thou givest them to drink.

9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we will see light.

For, with thee, is the fountain of life, In thy light, we see light.

10 Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you, your defense to the upright of heart.

Prolong thy lovingkindness unto them who know thee, —and thy righteousness, to the upright in heart.

11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near to me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Let not the foot of pride reach me, nor, the hand of the lawless, scare me away.

12 Over there the evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up.

There did the workers of iniquity fall, —thrust down and not able to rise!