Psalms 36

Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.

1TransgressionH6588 speaksH5002 to the ungodlyH7563 withinH7130 1his heartH3820; ThereH369 is 2noH369 fearH6343 of GodH430 beforeH5048 his eyesH5869.2For 3it 4flattersH2505 him in his own eyesH5869 Concerning the discoveryH4672 of his iniquityH5771 and the hatredH8130 of it.3The 5wordsH1697 of his mouthH6310 are wickednessH205 and deceitH4820; He has 6ceasedH2308 to 7be wiseH7919 and to doH3190 goodH3190.4He 8plansH2803 wickednessH205 upon his bedH4904; He setsH3320 himself on a 9pathH1870 that is not goodH2896; He 10does not despiseH3988 evilH7451.

5Your 11lovingkindnessH2617, O LordH3068, 12extends to the heavensH8064, Your faithfulnessH530 reaches to the skiesH7834.6Your 13righteousnessH6666 is like the 14mountainsH2022 of GodH410; Your 15judgmentsH4941 are like a greatH7227 deepH8415. O LordH3068, You 16preserveH3467 manH120 and beastH929.7HowH4100 17preciousH3368 is Your lovingkindnessH2617, O GodH430! And the childrenH1121 of menH120 18takeH2620 refugeH2620 in the shadowH6738 of Your wingsH3671.8They 19drinkH8248 their fillH7301 of the 20abundanceH1880 of Your houseH1004; And You giveH8248 them to drinkH7301 of the 21riverH5158 of Your delightsH5730.9For with You is the 22fountainH4726 of lifeH2425; In Your lightH216 we seeH7200 lightH216.

10O continueH4900 Your lovingkindnessH2617 to 23those who knowH3045 You, And Your 24righteousnessH6666 to the uprightH3477 in heartH3820.11Let not the footH7272 of prideH1346 comeH935 upon me, And let not the handH3027 of the wickedH7563 driveH5110 me awayH5110.12ThereH8033 the doersH6466 of iniquityH205 have fallenH5307; They have been thrustH1760 downH1760 and 25cannotH3201H3808 riseH6965.