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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Psalms 36
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Psalm 36
For the music leader. Of the LORD’s servant David.
1I know the sinful utterance of the wicked:#36.1 Heb uncertain
No fear of God confronts their own eyes,
2because in their own eyes they are slick with talk
about their guilt ever being found out and despised.#36.2 Heb uncertain
3The words of their mouths are evil and dishonest.
They have stopped being wise and stopped doing good.
4They plot evil even while resting in bed!
They commit themselves to a path that is no good.
They don’t reject what is evil.
5But your loyal love, LORD, extends to the skies;
your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
6Your righteousness is like the strongest mountains;
your justice is like the deepest sea.
LORD, you save both humans and animals.
7Your faithful love is priceless, God!
Humanity finds refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8They feast on the bounty of your house;
you let them drink from your river of pure joy.
9Within you is the spring of life.
In your light, we see light.
10Extend your faithful love to those who know you;
extend your righteousness to those whose heart is right.
11Don’t let the feet of arrogant people walk all over me;
don’t let the hands of the wicked drive me off.
12Look—right there is where the evildoers have fallen,
pushed down, unable to get up!
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