Psalm 36

Human Wickedness and God’s Love

36For the music director. Of David, the servant of Yahweh.^a

¹An oracle: the wicked has rebellion

in the midst of his^b heart.

There is no fear of God before his eyes.

²For he flatters himself in his eyes,

hating to detect his iniquity.^c

³The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit.

He has ceased to have insight and to do good.

⁴He plans sin on his bed.

He puts himself on a way that is not good.

He does not reject evil.

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

your faithfulness unto the clouds.

⁶Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,^d

your judgments like the great deep.

You save man and beast, O Yahweh.

⁷How precious is your loyal love, O God,

and the children of humankind

take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

⁸They are refreshed with the fullness^e of your house,^f

and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

⁹For with you is the fountain of life;

in your light we see light.

¹⁰Prolong your loyal love to those who know you,

and your righteousness to the upright of heart.

¹¹Do not let a foot of pride come against me,

nor let a wicked hand make me to wander homeless.

¹²There doers of evil have fallen;

they are thrust down and not able to rise.