Psalm 36

Psalm 36

For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.

1 Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.
They have no fear of God at all.2 In their blind conceit,
they cannot see how wicked they really are.3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.
They refuse to act wisely or do good.4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.
Their actions are never good.
They make no attempt to turn from evil.5 Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your justice like the ocean depths.
You care for people and animals alike, O LORD.7 How precious is your unfailing love, O God!
All humanity finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.8 You feed them from the abundance of your own house,
letting them drink from your river of delights.9 For you are the fountain of life,
the light by which we see.10 Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you;
give justice to those with honest hearts.11 Don’t let the proud trample me
or the wicked push me around.12 Look! Those who do evil have fallen!
They are thrown down, never to rise again.

PSALMS 36

Human Sin //and God's Goodness

1  t Sinners don't respect God;
sin is all they think about.

2 They like themselves too much
to hate their own sins
or even to see them.

3 They tell deceitful lies,
and they don't have the sense
to live right.

4 Those people stay awake,
thinking up mischief,
and they follow the wrong road,
refusing to turn from sin.

5 Your love is faithful, [Lord],
and even the clouds in the sky
can depend on you.

6 Your decisions are always fair.
They are firm like mountains,
deep like the sea,
and all people and animals
are under your care.

7 Your love is a treasure,
and everyone finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.

8 You give your guests a feast
in your house,
and you serve a tasty drink
that flows like a river.

9 The life-giving fountain
belongs to you,
and your light gives light
to each of us.

10 Our [Lord], keep showing love
to everyone who knows you,
and use your power to save all
whose thoughts please you.

11 Don't let those proud
and merciless people
kick me around
or chase me away.

12 Look at those wicked people!
They are knocked down,
never to get up again.