Psalms 36

1 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;

[For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of YHWH.] Transgression speaks to the wicked within his heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.

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

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

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

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

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

He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

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

Your loving kindness, YHWH, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. YHWH, you preserve man and animal.

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

How precious is your loving kindness, God. The descendants of Adam take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

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

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

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

For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

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

Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

Do not let the foot of pride come against me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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

There evildoers are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.