Psalmorum 36

1 in finem servo Domini David dixit iniustus ut delinquat in semet ipso non est timor Dei ante oculos eius

To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,

2 quoniam dolose egit in conspectu eius ut inveniatur iniquitas eius ad odium

For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

3 verba oris eius iniquitas et dolus noluit intellegere ut bene ageret

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.

4 iniquitatem meditatus est in cubili suo adstetit omni viae non bonae malitiam autem non odivit

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

5 Domine in caelo misericordia tua et veritas tua usque ad nubes

O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto the clouds.

6 iustitia tua sicut montes Dei iudicia tua abyssus multa homines et iumenta salvabis Domine

Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

7 quemadmodum multiplicasti misericordiam tuam Deus filii autem hominum in tegmine alarum tuarum sperabunt

How precious [is] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

8 inebriabuntur ab ubertate domus tuae et torrente voluntatis tuae potabis eos

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

9 quoniam apud te fons vitae in lumine tuo videbimus lumen

For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

10 praetende misericordiam tuam scientibus te et iustitiam tuam his qui recto sunt corde

Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

11 non veniat mihi pes superbiae et manus peccatoris non moveat me

Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

12 ibi ceciderunt qui operantur iniquitatem expulsi sunt nec potuerunt stare

There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!