Psalm 36 36 Psalms Book 1 unfoldingWord® Literal Text The Transgression of the Wicked 1 ULT The declaration of transgression to the wicked{ is} in the midst of my heart: there is no dread of God before his eyes. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 ULT For it is slippery to him in his eyes to find his iniquity to hate{ it}. BSB BSB: For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
3 ULT The words of his mouth{ are} iniquity and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely, to do good. BSB BSB: The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
4 ULT He devises iniquity on his bed; he stations himself on the not- good road; he does not reject evil. BSB BSB: Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
5 ULT Yahweh, your covenant faithfulness{ is} in the heavens; your trustworthiness, to the clouds. BSB BSB: Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 ULT Your righteousness{ is} like the mountains of God; your judgments{ are} the great deep. You save man and beast, Yahweh. BSB BSB: Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
7 ULT How precious{ is} your covenant faithfulness, God! And the sons of man take refuge in the shadow of your wings. BSB BSB: How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
8 ULT They are refreshed from the fatness of your house, and{ from} the river of your delights you give them drink. BSB BSB: They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
9 ULT For with you{ is} the fountain of life; in your light we see light. BSB BSB: For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
10 ULT Extend your covenant faithfulness to the knowers of you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart. BSB BSB: Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 ULT Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. BSB BSB: Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 ULT There the doers of iniquity have fallen; they are thrust down and are not able to rise. BSB BSB: There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.
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