Psalms 36

Wickedness of Humanity and Goodness of God.

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

11WrongdoingH6588 speaksH5002 to the ungodlyH7563 withinH7130 2his heartH3820; ThereH369 isH369 3noH369 fearH6343 of GodH430 beforeH5048 his eyesH5869.2For it 4flattersH2505 him in his own eyesH5869 Concerning the discoveryH4672 of his wrongfulH5771 deedH5771 and the hatredH8130 of it.3The 5wordsH1697 of his mouthH6310 are wickednessH205 and deceitH4820; He has 6ceasedH2308 to 7beH7919 wiseH7919 and to doH3190 goodH3190.4He 8plansH2803 wickednessH205 on his bedH4904; He setsH3320 himself on a 9pathH1870 that is not goodH2896; He 10does not rejectH3988 evilH7451.

5Your 11mercyH2617, LordH3068, 12extends to the heavensH8064, Your faithfulnessH530 reaches to the skiesH7834.6Your 13righteousnessH6666 is like the 14mountainsH2022 of GodH410; Your 15judgmentsH4941 are like the greatH7227 deepH8415. LordH3068, You 1617protectH3467 mankindH120 and animalsH929.7HowH4100 18preciousH3368 is Your mercyH2617, GodH430! And the sonsH1121 of mankindH120 19takeH2620 refugeH2620 in the shadowH6738 of Your wingsH3671.8They 20drinkH7301 their fillH7301 of the 21abundanceH1880 of Your houseH1004; And You allowH8248 them toH8248 drinkH8248 from the 22riverH5158 of Your delightsH5730.9For the 23fountainH4726 of lifeH2425 is with You; In Your lightH216 we seeH7200 lightH216.

10ProlongH4900 Your mercyH2617 to 24those who knowH3045 You, And Your 25righteousnessH6666 to the uprightH3477 of heartH3820.11May the footH7272 of prideH1346 not comeH935 upon me, And may the handH3027 of the wickedH7563 not driveH5110 me awayH5110.12Those who doH6466 injusticeH205 have fallenH5307 thereH8033; They have been thrustH1760 downH1760 and 26cannotH3201H3808 riseH6965.