Psalms 36
36
PSALM 36
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.
1The wicked man's transgression
within my heart thus says,
Undoubtedly the fear of God
is not before his eyes.
2Because himself he flattereth
in his own blinded eye,
Until the hatefulness be found
of his iniquity.
3Words from his mouth proceeding are,
fraud and iniquity:
He to be wise, and to do good,
hath left off utterly.
4He mischief, lying on his bed,
most cunningly doth plot:
He sets himself in ways not good,
ill he abhorreth not.
5Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heav'ns;
thy truth doth reach the clouds:
6Thy justice is like mountains great;
thy judgments deep as floods:
Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
7How precious is thy grace!
Therefore in shadow of thy wings
men's sons their trust shall place.
8They with the fatness of thy house
shall be well satisfy'd;
From rivers of thy pleasures thou
wilt drink to them provide.
9Because of life the fountain pure
remains alone with thee;
And in that purest light of thine
we clearly light shall see.
10Thy loving-kindness unto them
continue that thee know;
And still on men upright in heart
thy righteousness bestow.
11Let not the foot of cruel pride
come, and against me stand;
And let me not removed be,
Lord, by the wicked's hand.
12There fallen are they, and ruined,
that work iniquities:
Cast down they are, and never shall
be able to arise.
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Psalms 36
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PSALM 36
Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
1Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart;
There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.
2For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes
Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].
3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.
5Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O Lord, extend to the skies,
Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.
6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,
Your judgments are like the great deep.
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.
7How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
8They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;
And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.
9For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water];
In Your light we see light.
10O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.
11Do not let the foot of the proud [person] overtake me,
And do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen;
They have been thrust down and cannot rise.
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