Psalm 36 Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 36

Human Wickedness and God’s Love

For the choir director. Of David, the Lord’s servant.

¹An oracle within my heart
concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
Dread of God has no effect on him.^[a]^(A)
²For with his flattering opinion of himself,
he does not discover and hate his iniquity.^(B)
³The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive;^(C)
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.^(D)
⁴Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.^(E)
He sets himself on a path that is not good,
and he does not reject evil.^(F)

⁵Lord, your faithful love reaches to heaven,
your faithfulness to the clouds.^(G)
⁶Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your judgments like the deepest sea.^(H)
Lord, you preserve people and animals.^(I)
⁷How priceless your faithful love is, God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.^(J)
⁸They are filled from the abundance of your house.
You let them drink from your refreshing stream.^(K)
⁹For the wellspring of life is with you.^(L)
By means of your light we see light.^(M)

¹⁰Spread your faithful love over those who know you,
and your righteousness over the upright in heart.^(N)
¹¹Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me
or the hand of the wicked drive me away.^(O)
¹²There! The evildoers have fallen.
They have been thrown down and cannot rise.^(P)

Footnotes

36:1 Lit There is no dread of God in front of his eyes

Cross references

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