Psalm

36 The utterance of transgression to the wicked one is in the midst of his* heart;+

There is no dread of God in front of his eyes.+

 2 For he has acted too smoothly to himself in his own eyes+

To find out his error so as to hate [it].+

 3 The words of his mouth are hurtfulness and deception;+

He has ceased to have insight for doing good.+

 4 Hurtfulness is what he keeps scheming upon his bed.+

He stations himself on a way that is not good.+

What is bad he does not reject.+

 5 O Jehovah,* your loving-kindness* is in the heavens;+

Your faithfulness is up to the clouds.+

 6 Your righteousness is like mountains of God;*+

Your judicial decision is a vast watery deep.*+

Man* and beast you save, O Jehovah.+

 7 How precious your loving-kindness is, O God!*+

And in the shadow of your wings the sons of men themselves take refuge.+

 8 They drink their fill of the fatness of your house;+

And of the torrent of your pleasures you cause them to drink.+

 9 For with you is the source* of life;+

By light from you we can see light.+

10 Continue your loving-kindness to those knowing you,+

And your righteousness to those upright in heart.+

11 O may not the foot of haughtiness come [against] me;+

As for the hand of wicked people, let it not make me a wanderer.+

12 There the practicers of hurtfulness have fallen;+

They have been pushed down and have been unable to get up.+