The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Psalms 036
For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of Yahweh.
1 A revelation is within my heart about the
disobedience of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
too much to detect and hate his sin.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and
deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do
good.
4 He plots iniquity on his bed.
He sets himself in a way that is not
good. He doesn’t abhor evil.
5 Your loving kindness, Yahweh, is in the
heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the mountains
of God. Your judgments are like a great deep.
Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.
7 How precious is your loving kindness,
God! The children of men take refuge under
the shadow of your wings.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with
the abundance of your house. You will make
them drink of the river of your pleasures.
9 For with you is the spring of life.
In your light we will see light.
10 Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you,
your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Don’t let the foot of pride come against
me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive
me away.
12 There the workers of iniquity are fallen.
They are thrust down, and shall not be
able to rise.