Psalm 36
For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD.
1 A revelation is within
my heart about
the disobedience of
the wicked:
There is no fear
of God before
his eyes.
2 For
he flatters himself
in his own
eyes,
too much to detect and hate
his sin.
3 The words
of his mouth are
iniquity and deceit.
He has ceased to
be wise and to
do good.
4 He plots
iniquity on his bed.
He sets himself
in a way
that is not
good.
He doesn’t abhor evil.
5 Your
loving kindness,
LORD, is in
the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to
the skies.
6 Your
righteousness is
like the mountains
of God.
Your judgments are
like a great deep.
LORD, you preserve man
and animal.
7 How precious
is your loving kindness,
God!
The children of
men take refuge under
the shadow of
your wings.
8 They
shall be abundantly satisfied
with the abundance
of your house.
You will make
them drink of
the river of
your pleasures.
9 For
with you is
the spring of life.
In your light we
will see light.
10 Oh continue
your loving kindness to
those who know you,
your righteousness to
the upright in heart.
11 Don’t let
the foot of pride
come against me.
Don’t let the hand of
the wicked drive me
away.
12 There
the workers of iniquity
are fallen.
They are thrust
down, and shall not
be able to rise.