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Al director musical. De David, el siervo del Señor.

36 Dice el pecador:
    «Ser impío lo llevo en el corazón».[a]
No hay temor de Dios
    delante de sus ojos.
Cree que merece alabanzas
    y no halla aborrecible su pecado.
Sus palabras son inicuas y engañosas;
    ha perdido el buen juicio
    y la capacidad de hacer el bien.
Aun en su lecho trama hacer el mal;
    se aferra a su mal camino
    y persiste en la maldad.

Tu amor, Señor, llega hasta los cielos;
    tu fidelidad alcanza las nubes.
Tu justicia es como las altas montañas;[b]
    tus juicios, como el gran océano.

Tú, Señor, cuidas de hombres y animales;
    ¡cuán precioso, oh Dios, es tu gran amor!
Todo ser humano halla refugio
    a la sombra de tus alas.
Se sacian de la abundancia de tu casa;
    les das a beber de tu río de deleites.
Porque en ti está la fuente de la vida,
    y en tu luz podemos ver la luz.

10 Extiende tu amor a los que te conocen,
    y tu justicia a los rectos de corazón.
11 Que no me aplaste el pie del orgulloso,
    ni me desarraigue la mano del impío.

12 Ved cómo fracasan los malvados:
    ¡caen a tierra, y ya no pueden levantarse!

Footnotes

  1. 36:1 Dice el … corazón» (lectura probable); Oráculo del pecado al malvado en medio de mi corazón (TM).
  2. 36:6 las altas montañas. Alt. las montañas de Dios.

To the director: A song of David, the Lord’s servant.

36 Deep in the hearts of the wicked a voice tells them to do wrong.
    They have no respect for God.
They lie to themselves.
    They don’t see their own faults,
    so they are not sorry for what they do.
Their words are wicked lies.
    They have stopped doing anything wise or good.
They make wicked plans in bed at night.
    They choose a way of life that does no good.
    And they never say no to anything evil.

Lord, your faithful love reaches to the sky.
    Your faithfulness is as high as the clouds.
Your goodness is higher than the highest mountains.
    Your fairness is deeper than the deepest ocean.
Lord, you protect people and animals.
    Nothing is more precious than your loving kindness.
    All people can find protection close to you.
They get strength from all the good things in your house.
    You let them drink from your wonderful river.
The fountain of life flows from you.
    Your light lets us see light.
10 Continue to love those who really know you,
    and do good to those who are true to you.[a]
11 Don’t let proud people trap me.
    Don’t let the wicked force me to run away.

12 Put this on their grave markers:
“Here fell the wicked.
    They were crushed.
    They will never stand up again.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:10 true to you Or “honest hearted.”

Psalm 36[a]

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.

I have a message from God in my heart
    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
    before their eyes.(C)

In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.(D)
The words of their mouths(E) are wicked and deceitful;(F)
    they fail to act wisely(G) or do good.(H)
Even on their beds they plot evil;(I)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course(J)
    and do not reject what is wrong.(K)

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness(L) to the skies.(M)
Your righteousness(N) is like the highest mountains,(O)
    your justice like the great deep.(P)
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.(Q)
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(R)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(S)
They feast on the abundance of your house;(T)
    you give them drink from your river(U) of delights.(V)
For with you is the fountain of life;(W)
    in your light(X) we see light.

10 Continue your love(Y) to those who know you,(Z)
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.(AA)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
    nor the hand of the wicked(AB) drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
    thrown down, not able to rise!(AC)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
  2. Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.