The Psalms

Psalm 36

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of Jehovah.

 ^36:1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart,

 There is no fear of God before his eyes.

 ^36:2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

 That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

 ^36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

 He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

 ^36:4He deviseth iniquity upon his bed;

 He setteth himself in a way that is not good;

 He abhorreth not evil.

 ^36:5Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;

 Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

 ^36:6Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God;

 Thy judgments are a great deep:

 O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

 ^36:7How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!

 And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

 ^36:8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;

 And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

 ^36:9For with thee is the fountain of life:

 In thy light shall we see light.

 ^36:10Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee,

 And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

 ^36:11Let not the foot of pride come against me,

 And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

 ^36:12There are the workers of iniquity fallen:

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