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Psalms 36

¹The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

²For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

³In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

⁴He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

⁵Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.

⁶Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

⁷How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

⁸The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

⁹For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

¹⁰O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹¹Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

¹²There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.

Psalms 36

¹An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."

²For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

³The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

⁴He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

⁵Your loving kindness, Lord, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

⁶Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Lord, you preserve man and animal.

⁷How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

⁸They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

⁹For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

¹⁰Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹¹Do not let the foot of pride come against me. Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

¹²There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.