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For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of Yahweh.

36 A revelation is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked:
    “There is no fear of God before his eyes.”
For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
    too much to detect and hate his sin.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit.
    He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
He plots iniquity on his bed.
    He sets himself in a way that is not good.
    He doesn’t abhor evil.

Your loving kindness, Yahweh, is in the heavens.
    Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God.
    Your judgments are like a great deep.
    Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.
How precious is your loving kindness, God!
    The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house.
    You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
For with you is the spring of life.
    In your light we will see light.
10 Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you,
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Don’t let the foot of pride come against me.
    Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There the workers of iniquity are fallen.
    They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

Psalm 36

For the music leader. Of the Lord’s servant David.

36 I know the sinful utterance of the wicked:[a]
    No fear of God confronts their own eyes,
    because in their own eyes they are slick with talk
    about their guilt ever being found out and despised.[b]
The words of their mouths are evil and dishonest.
    They have stopped being wise and stopped doing good.
They plot evil even while resting in bed!
    They commit themselves to a path that is no good.
    They don’t reject what is evil.

But your loyal love, Lord, extends to the skies;
    your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
Your righteousness is like the strongest mountains;
    your justice is like the deepest sea.
        Lord, you save both humans and animals.
Your faithful love is priceless, God!
    Humanity finds refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the bounty of your house;
    you let them drink from your river of pure joy.
Within you is the spring of life.
    In your light, we see light.

10 Extend your faithful love to those who know you;
    extend your righteousness to those whose heart is right.
11 Don’t let the feet of arrogant people walk all over me;
    don’t let the hands of the wicked drive me off.
12 Look—right there is where the evildoers have fallen,
    pushed down, unable to get up!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:1 Heb uncertain
  2. Psalm 36:2 Heb uncertain