Psalm 36

Wicked People and a Good God

For the director of music. Of David, the servant of the Lord.

36Sin speaks to the wicked in their hearts.

They have no fear of God.

²They think too much of themselves

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

³Their words are wicked lies;

they are no longer wise or good.

⁴At night they make evil plans;

what they do leads to nothing good.

They don’t refuse things that are evil.

⁵Lord, your love reaches to the heavens,

your loyalty to the skies.

⁶Your goodness is as high as the mountains.

Your justice is as deep as the great ocean.

Lord, you protect both people and animals.

⁷God, your love is so precious!

You protect people in the shadow of your wings.

⁸They eat the rich food in your house,

and you let them drink from your river of pleasure.

⁹You are the giver of life.

Your light lets us enjoy life.

¹⁰Continue to love those who know you

and to do good to those who are good.

¹¹Don’t let proud people attack me

and the wicked force me away.

¹²Those who do evil have been defeated.

They are overwhelmed;

they cannot do evil any longer.