Psalm 36

¹To the Overseer.—By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, ‘Fear of God is not before his eyes,

²For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

³The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently—to do good.

⁴Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.’

⁵O Jehovah, in the heavens is Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness is unto the clouds.

⁶Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

⁷How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

⁸They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

⁹For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

¹⁰Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

¹¹Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

¹²There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!

Psalm 37