Psalm 36

How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

36To the choirmaster. Of David, the ^xservant of the Lord.

¹Transgression speaks to the wicked

deep in his heart;¹

^ythere is no fear of God

before his eyes.

^2zFor he flatters himself in his own eyes

that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

³The words of his mouth are ^atrouble and deceit;

^bhe has ceased to act wisely and do good.

⁴He ^cplots ^dtrouble while on his bed;

he sets himself in ^ea way that is not good;

^fhe does not reject evil.

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

your faithfulness to the clouds.

^6gYour righteousness is like the mountains of God;

^hyour judgments are like the great deep;

man and beast you ⁱsave, O Lord.

^7jHow precious is your steadfast love, O God!

The children of mankind take refuge ^kin the shadow of your wings.

⁸They feast on ^lthe abundance of your house,

and you give them drink from ^mthe river of ⁿyour delights.

⁹For with you is ^othe fountain of life;

^pin your light do we see light.

¹⁰Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who ^qknow you,

and your righteousness to ^rthe upright of heart!

¹¹Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,

nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

¹²There ^sthe evildoers lie fallen;

they are thrust down, ^tunable to rise.