Psalm 36:1-12

To the director. Of Jehovah’s servant, David. 36  Transgression speaks to the wicked one deep within his heart;There is no fear of God before his eyes.+  2  For in his own eyes he flatters himself too muchTo detect and hate his error.+  3  The words of his mouth are hurtful and deceptive;He shows no insight for doing what is good.  4  He plots hurtful schemes even on his bed. He is set on a path that is not good;He does not reject what is bad.  5  O Jehovah, your loyal love reaches to the heavens,+Your faithfulness up to the clouds.  6  Your righteousness is like majestic mountains;*+Your judgments are like vast, deep waters.+ Man and beast you preserve,* O Jehovah.+  7  How precious your loyal love is, O God!+ In the shadow of your wings, the sons of men take refuge.+  8  They drink their fill of the rich bounty* of your house,+And you cause them to drink of the torrent of your delights.+  9  With you is the source of life;+By your light we can see light.+ 10  Continue showing your loyal love to those who know you,+And your righteousness, to the upright in heart.+ 11  Do not let the foot of the haughty tread on meOr the hand of the wicked drive me away. 12  There the wrongdoers have fallen;They have been knocked down and cannot get up.+

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Lit., “like mountains of God.”
Or “save.”
Lit., “the fatness.”

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