Psalm 36

Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the Servant of the Lord.

1 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked:

aThere is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes,

When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.

3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;

bHe has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 cHe devises wickedness on his bed;

He sets himself din a way that is not good;

He does not 1abhor eevil.

5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the 2great mountains;

fYour judgments are a great deep;

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!

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

8 hThey are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,

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

9 jFor with You is the fountain of life;

kIn Your light we see light.

10 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,

And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me,

And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There the workers of iniquity have fallen;

They have been cast down and are not able to rise.