Psalms 36
36
(For the music leader by David, the LORD's servant.)
Human sin and God's goodness
1Sinners don't respect God;#Ro 3.18.
sin is all they think about.
2They like themselves too much
to hate their own sins
or even to see them.
3They tell deceitful lies,
and they don't have the sense
to live right.
4Those people stay awake,
thinking up mischief,
and they follow the wrong road,
refusing to turn from sin.
5Your love is faithful, LORD,
and even the clouds in the sky
can depend on you.
6Your decisions are always fair.
They are firm like mountains,
deep like the sea,
and all people and animals
are under your care.
7Your love is a treasure,
and everyone finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.
8You give your guests a feast
in your house,
and you serve a tasty drink
that flows like a river.
9The life-giving fountain
belongs to you,
and your light gives light
to each of us.
10Our LORD, keep showing love
to everyone who knows you,
and use your power to save all
whose thoughts please you.
11Don't let those proud
and merciless people
kick me around
or chase me away.
12Look at those wicked people!
They are knocked down,
never to get up again.
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© British and Foreign Bible Society 2012
Psalm 36
36
How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love
To the choirmaster. Of David, the #See Ps. 18, titleservant of the Lord.
1Transgression speaks to the wicked
deep in his heart;#36:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac, Jerome (compare Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts in my heart
# Cited Rom. 3:18 there is no fear of God
before his eyes.
2 #
Deut. 29:19; [Ps. 10:3; 49:18] For he flatters himself in his own eyes
that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
3The words of his mouth are #[Ps. 12:2] trouble and deceit;
# [Jer. 4:22] he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
4He #Mic. 2:1; [Prov. 4:16] plots #Ps. 10:7 trouble while on his bed;
he sets himself in #Isa. 65:2 a way that is not good;
# [Ps. 97:10] he does not reject evil.
5Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 # [Ps. 71:19] Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
#
Ps. 92:5; Rom. 11:33 your judgments are like the great deep;
man and beast you #Ps. 104:14, 15; 145:9, 15, 16; Neh. 9:6save, O Lord.
7 # [Ps. 31:19] How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
The children of mankind take refuge #See Ruth 2:12in the shadow of your wings.
8They feast on #Ps. 23:5; 27:4; 65:4; Isa. 25:6; See Jer. 31:12-14 the abundance of your house,
and you give them drink from #Ps. 46:4; Rev. 22:1 the river of #Ps. 16:11your delights.
9For with you is #Jer. 2:13; John 4:10, 14; 5:26 the fountain of life;
#
John 1:9; Acts 26:18; 1 Pet. 2:9 in your light do we see light.
10Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who #Jer. 22:16; Gal. 4:9; [Ps. 79:6] know you,
and your righteousness to #See Ps. 7:10the upright of heart!
11Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12There #Ps. 94:4 the evildoers lie fallen;
they are thrust down, #See Ps. 1:5unable to rise.
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