Psalm 36:1–12

¹I have a message from God in my heart

concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:^bs

There is no fear^t of God

before their eyes.^u

²In their own eyes they flatter themselves

too much to detect or hate their sin.^v

³The words of their mouths^w are wicked and deceitful;^x

they fail to act wisely^y or do good.^z

⁴Even on their beds they plot evil;^a

they commit themselves to a sinful course^b

and do not reject what is wrong.^c

⁵Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,

your faithfulness^d to the skies.^e

⁶Your righteousness^f is like the highest mountains,^g

your justice like the great deep.^h

You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.ⁱ

⁷How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!^j

People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.^k

⁸They feast on the abundance of your house;^l

you give them drink from your river^m of delights.ⁿ

⁹For with you is the fountain of life;^o

in your light^p we see light.

¹⁰Continue your love^q to those who know you,^r

your righteousness to the upright in heart.^s

¹¹May the foot of the proud not come against me,

nor the hand of the wicked^t drive me away.

¹²See how the evildoers lie fallen—

thrown down, not able to rise!^u