Psalm 35:4–8

3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;

they fail to act wisely or do good.

4 Even on their beds they plot evil;

they commit themselves to a sinful course

and do not reject what is wrong.

5 Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the skies.

6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,

your justice like the great deep.

You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.

7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!

People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;

he has ceased to act wisely and do good.

4 He plots trouble while on his bed;

he sets himself in a way that is not good;

he does not reject evil.

5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

your judgments are like the great deep;

man and beast you save, O Lord.

7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God!

The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

He hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed;

He setteth himself in a way that is not good;

He abhorreth not evil.

5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

And thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains;

Thy judgments are a great deep:

O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

They refuse to act wisely or do good.

4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.

Their actions are never good.

They make no attempt to turn from evil.

5 Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens;

your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,

your justice like the ocean depths.

You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.

7 How precious is your unfailing love, O God!

All humanity finds shelter

in the shadow of your wings.

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He devises wickedness on his bed;

He sets himself in a way that is not good;

He does not abhor evil.

5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains;

Your judgments are a great deep;

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

3 Their words are wicked lies;

they are no longer wise or good.

4 At night they make evil plans;

what they do leads to nothing good.

They don’t refuse things that are evil.

5 Lord, your love reaches to the heavens,

your loyalty to the skies.

6 Your goodness is as high as the mountains.

Your justice is as deep as the great ocean.

Lord, you protect both people and animals.

7 God, your love is so precious!

You protect people in the shadow of your wings.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed;

He setteth himself in a way that is not good;

He abhorreth not evil.

5 Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;

Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God;

Thy judgments are a great deep:

O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!

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

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good. 4 He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

5 Jehovah, thy loving-kindness is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: thou, Jehovah, preservest man and beast. 7 How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

3 The words from his mouth are ⸤nothing but⸥ trouble and deception. 

He has stopped doing what is wise and good. 

4 He invents trouble while lying on his bed 

and chooses to go the wrong direction. 

He does not reject evil. 

5 O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, 

your faithfulness to the skies. 

6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, 

your judgments like the deep ocean. 

You save people and animals, O Lord. 

7 Your mercy is so precious, O God, 

that Adam’s descendants take refuge 

in the shadow of your wings. 

3 The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;

he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.

4 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.

He sets himself on a path that is not good

and does not reject evil.

5 Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven,

Your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains;

Your judgments, like the deepest sea.

Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7 God, Your faithful love is so valuable

that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

3 The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;

they have ceased to act wisely and do good.

4 They plot mischief while on their beds;

they are set on a way that is not good;

they do not reject evil.

5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains;

your judgments are like the great deep;

you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.

7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God!

All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit.

He has ceased to have insight and to do good.

4 He plans sin on his bed.

He puts himself on a way that is not good.

He does not reject evil.

5 O Yahweh, your loyal love extends into the heavens,

your faithfulness unto the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,

your judgments like the great deep.

You save man and beast, O Yahweh.

7 How precious is your loyal love, O God,

and the children of humankind

take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

3 His mouth speaks words that are evil and false.

He has stopped being wise. He has stopped doing good.

4 Even as he lies in bed he makes evil plans.

He commits himself to a sinful way of life.

He never says no to what is wrong.

5 Lord, your love is as high as the heavens.

Your faithful love reaches up to the skies.

6 You are as holy as the mountains are high.

You are as honest as the oceans are deep.

Lord, you keep people and animals safe.

7 How priceless your faithful love is!

Important and ordinary people alike

find safety in the shadow of your wings.

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 He plans wickedness upon his bed;

He sets himself on a path that is not good;

He does not despise evil.

5 Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

Your judgments are like a great deep.

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.