36:1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
36:1 To the leader. Of David, the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in their hearts; there is no fear of God before their eyes.

36:2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
36:2 For they flatter themselves in their own eyes that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

36:3 The words of his mouth are mischief and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
36:3 The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit; they have ceased to act wisely and do good.

36:4 He plots mischief while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he spurns not evil.
36:4 They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.

36:5 Thy steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, thy faithfulness to the clouds.
36:5 Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

36:6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God, thy judgments are like the great deep; man and beast thou savest, O LORD.
36:6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O LORD.

36:7 How precious is thy steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of thy wings.
36:7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

36:8 They feast on the abundance of thy house, and thou givest them drink from the river of thy delights.
36:8 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

36:9 For with thee is the fountain of life; in thy light do we see light.
36:9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

36:10 O continue thy steadfast love to those who know thee, and thy salvation to the upright of heart!
36:10 O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!

36:11 Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
36:11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant tread on me, or the hand of the wicked drive me away.

36:12 There the evildoers lie prostrate, they are thrust down, unable to rise.
36:12 There the evildoers lie prostrate; they are thrust down, unable to rise.