Psalms 36
36
Human Wickedness and God’s Love
For the music director. Of David, the servant of Yahweh.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
1An oracle: the wicked has rebellion
in the midst of his#Reading with a few Hebrew manuscripts and some versions; MT reads “my” heart.
There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flatters himself in his eyes,
hating to detect his iniquity.#Or “when finding his iniquity and when hating”
3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit.
He has ceased to have insight and to do good.
4He plans sin on his bed.
He puts himself on a way that is not good.
He does not reject evil.
5O Yahweh, your loyal love extends into the heavens,
your faithfulness unto the clouds.
6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,#Literally “like the mountains of God”
your judgments like the great deep.
You save man and beast, O Yahweh.
7How precious is your loyal love, O God,
and the children of humankind
take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8They are refreshed with the fullness#Literally “fatness” of your house,#Or “temple”
and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
9For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
10Prolong your loyal love to those who know you,
and your righteousness to the upright of heart.
11Do not let a foot of pride come against me,
nor let a wicked hand make me to wander homeless.
12There doers of evil have fallen;
they are thrust down and not able to rise.
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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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