Psalms 36

1 For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] there is no fear of God before his eyes.

TO THE OVERSEER. BY A SERVANT OF YHWH, BY DAVID. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, “Fear of God is not before his eyes,

2 For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

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

3 The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

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

4 He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

He devises iniquity on his bed, He stations himself on a way not good, He does not refuse evil.”

5 O Lord, your mercy is in the heaven; and your truth [reaches] to the clouds.

O YHWH, Your kindness [is] in the heavens, Your faithfulness [is] to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

Your righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Your judgments [are] a great deep. You save man and beast, O YHWH.

7 How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

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

8 They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

They are filled from the fatness of Your house, And You cause them to drink the stream of Your delights.

9 For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we shall see light.

For a fountain of life [is] with You, In Your light we see light.

10 Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Draw out Your kindness to those knowing You, And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

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

12 There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

Workers of iniquity have fallen there, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!