Psalm 36:4–6

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.