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Psalm 36:5–9

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,

your faithfulnessd to the skies.e

Your righteousnessf is like the highest mountains,g

your justice like the great deep.h

You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.i

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!j

People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.k

They feast on the abundance of your house;l

you give them drink from your riverm of delights.n

For with you is the fountain of life;o

in your lightp we see light.

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Psalm 36:5–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

your judgments are like the great deep;

man and beast you save, O Lord.

How precious is your steadfast love, O God!

The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

They feast on the abundance of your house,

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

For with you is the fountain of life;

in your light do we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

And thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains;

Thy judgments are a great deep:

O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;

And thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

For with thee is the fountain of life:

In thy light shall we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,

your justice like the ocean depths.

You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.

How precious is your unfailing love, O God!

All humanity finds shelter

in the shadow of your wings.

You feed them from the abundance of your own house,

letting them drink from your river of delights.

For you are the fountain of life,

the light by which we see.

Psalm 36:5–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the great mountains;

Your judgments are a great deep;

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,

And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.

For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your light we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, your love reaches to the heavens,

your loyalty to the skies.

Your goodness is as high as the mountains.

Your justice is as deep as the great ocean.

Lord, you protect both people and animals.

God, your love is so precious!

You protect people in the shadow of your wings.

They eat the rich food in your house,

and you let them drink from your river of pleasure.

You are the giver of life.

Your light lets us enjoy life.

Psalm 36:5–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;

Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God;

Thy judgments are a great deep:

O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!

And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;

And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

For with thee is the fountain of life:

In thy light shall we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah, thy loving-kindness is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: thou, Jehovah, preservest man and beast. How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, 

your faithfulness to the skies. 

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, 

your judgments like the deep ocean. 

You save people and animals, O Lord

Your mercy is so precious, O God, 

that Adam’s descendants take refuge 

in the shadow of your wings. 

They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, 

and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure. 

Indeed, the fountain of life is with you. 

In your light we see light. 

Psalm 36:5–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven,

Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains;

Your judgments, like the deepest sea.

Lord, You preserve man and beast.

God, Your faithful love is so valuable

that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

They are filled from the abundance of Your house;

You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,

for with You is life’s fountain.

In Your light we will see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,

your judgments are like the great deep;

you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.

How precious is your steadfast love, O God!

All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

They feast on the abundance of your house,

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

For with you is the fountain of life;

in your light we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

O Yahweh, your loyal love extends into the heavens,

your faithfulness unto the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,

your judgments like the great deep.

You save man and beast, O Yahweh.

How precious is your loyal love, O God,

and the children of humankind

take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

They are refreshed with the fullness of your house,

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

For with you is the fountain of life;

in your light we see light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, your love is as high as the heavens.

Your faithful love reaches up to the skies.

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.

How priceless your faithful love is!

Important and ordinary people alike

find safety in the shadow of your wings.

They eat well because there is more than enough in your house.

You let them drink from your river that flows with good things.

You have the fountain of life.

We are filled with light because you give us light.

Psalm 36:5–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

Your judgments are like a great deep.

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;

And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.

For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your light we see light.


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