Psalms, 36

1. <To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.> The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

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2. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

2. Wickedness speaks to the wicked in the depths of his heart: there is no fear of God before his eyes.

3. The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.

3. Blinded by conceit, he fails to see his guilt.

4. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.

4. With mouths full of malice and deceit, they no longer think of doing good.

5. Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds.

5. They plot mischief even in bed; committed to a life of sin, they know not how to reject evil.

6. Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

6. Your love, O God, reaches the heavens; your faithfulness, to the clouds.

7. How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

7. Your justice is like the mighty mountains; your judgment like the unfathomable deep. You preserve, O Lord, humans and beasts.

8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

8. How precious, O God, is your constant love! Mortals take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

9. For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

9. In your house they find rich food and they drink from your spring of delight,

10. O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

10. for with you is the fountain of life. In your light we see light.

11. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

11. Bestow on your faithful your love and give salvation to the upright of heart.

12. There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

12. Let not the foot of the arrogant trample on me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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13. But what! See how the evildoers lie fallen, flung down and never to rise again.