Psalms 36
36
Psalm 36
For the choir director; by David, the Lord’s servant.
1There is an inspired truth about the wicked person
who has rebellion in the depths of his heart:
He is not terrified of God.
2He flatters himself and does not hate or ⌞even⌟ recognize his guilt.
3The words from his mouth are ⌞nothing but⌟ trouble and deception.
He has stopped doing what is wise and good.
4He invents trouble while lying on his bed
and chooses to go the wrong direction.
He does not reject evil.
5O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,
your judgments like the deep ocean.
You save people and animals, O Lord.
7Your mercy is so precious, O God,
that Adam’s descendants take refuge
in the shadow of your wings.
8They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house,
and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.
9Indeed, the fountain of life is with you.
In your light we see light.
10Continue to show your mercy to those who know you
and your righteousness to those whose motives are decent.
11Do not let the feet of arrogant people step on me
or the hands of wicked people push me away.
12Look at the troublemakers who have fallen.
They have been pushed down and are unable to stand up again.
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Psalms 36
36
Human Wickedness and God’s Love
For the choir director. A psalm of David, the Lord’s servant.
1An oracle within my heart
concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
There is no dread of God before his eyes, # Rm 3:18
2for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
to discover and hate his sin. # Dt 29:19; Ps 10:3; 49:18
3The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive; # Ps 10:7
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good. # Jr 4:22
4Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. # Pr 4:16
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil. # Ps 10:7; Is 65:2
5Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven,
Your faithfulness to the clouds. # Ps 57:10; 103:11; 108:4
6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains;
Your judgments, like the deepest sea. # Ps 71:19
Lord, You preserve man and beast. # Ps 104:14-15
7God, Your faithful love is so valuable
that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. # Ru 2:12; Ps 17:8; 57:1; 91:4
8They are filled from the abundance of Your house;
You let them drink from Your refreshing stream, # Ps 46:4; 65:4; Jr 31:12-14
9for with You is life’s fountain. # Jn 4:10,14
In Your light we will see light. # Jn 1:9; Ac 26:18
10Spread Your faithful love over those who know You,
and Your righteousness over the upright in heart. # Pr 11:6; Jr 22:16
11Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near me
or the hand of the wicked one drive me away. # Ps 38:16; 119:122
12There the evildoers fall;
they have been thrown down and cannot rise. # Ps 1:5; 140:10; Is 26:14
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