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Psalm 36:2–5

zFor he flatters himself in his own eyes

that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

The words of his mouth are atrouble and deceit;

bhe has ceased to act wisely and do good.

He cplots dtrouble while on his bed;

he sets himself in ea way that is not good;

fhe does not reject evil.

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

your faithfulness to the clouds.

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Psalm 36:2–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

In their own eyes they flatter themselves

too much to detect or hate their sin.

The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;

they fail to act wisely or do good.

Even on their beds they plot evil;

they commit themselves to a sinful course

and do not reject what is wrong.

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the skies.

Psalm 36:2–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

Until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

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

He deviseth mischief upon his bed;

He setteth himself in a way that is not good;

He abhorreth not evil.

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

And thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

In their blind conceit,

they cannot see how wicked they really are.

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

They refuse to act wisely or do good.

They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.

Their actions are never good.

They make no attempt to turn from evil.

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

your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For he flatters himself in his own eyes,

When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

He devises wickedness on his bed;

He sets himself in a way that is not good;

He does not abhor evil.

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

They think too much of themselves

so they don’t see their sin and hate it.

Their words are wicked lies;

they are no longer wise or good.

At night they make evil plans;

what they do leads to nothing good.

They don’t refuse things that are evil.

Lord, your love reaches to the heavens,

your loyalty to the skies.

Psalm 36:2–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

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

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:

He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed;

He setteth himself in a way that is not good;

He abhorreth not evil.

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;

Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

Psalm 36:2–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good. He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

Jehovah, thy loving-kindness is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He flatters himself and does not hate or ⸤even⸥ recognize his guilt. 

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

He has stopped doing what is wise and good. 

He invents trouble while lying on his bed 

and chooses to go the wrong direction. 

He does not reject evil. 

O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, 

your faithfulness to the skies. 

Psalm 36:2–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much

to discover and hate his sin.

The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;

he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.

He sets himself on a path that is not good

and does not reject evil.

Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven,

Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For they flatter themselves in their own eyes

that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;

they have ceased to act wisely and do good.

They plot mischief while on their beds;

they are set on a way that is not good;

they do not reject evil.

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

your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For he flatters himself in his eyes,

hating to detect his iniquity.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit.

He has ceased to have insight and to do good.

He plans sin on his bed.

He puts himself on a way that is not good.

He does not reject evil.

O Yahweh, your loyal love extends into the heavens,

your faithfulness unto the clouds.

Psalm 36:2–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He praises himself so much

that he can’t see his sin or hate it.

His mouth speaks words that are evil and false.

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

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.

Lord, your love is as high as the heavens.

Your faithful love reaches up to the skies.

Psalm 36:2–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For it flatters him in his own eyes

Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

He plans wickedness upon his bed;

He sets himself on a path that is not good;

He does not despise evil.

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.


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