PSALM 36
1For the lead player, for the LORD’s servant, for David.
2Crime’s utterance to the wicked
within his heart:
“There is no fear of God
before my eyes.”
3For it caressed him with its eyes
to find his sin of hatred.
4The words of his mouth are mischief, deceit,
he ceased to grasp things, to do good.
5Mischief he plots in his bed,
takes his stand on a way of no good,
evil he does not despise.
6LORD, in the heavens, Your kindness,
and Your faithfulness to the skies.
7Your justice like the unending mountains,
Your judgment, the great abyss,
man and beast You rescue, LORD.
8How dear is Your kindness, O God,
and the sons of men in Your wings’ shadow shelter.
9They take their fill from the fare of Your house
and from Your stream of delights You give them drink.
10For with You is the fountain of life.
In Your light we shall see light.
11Draw down Your kindness to those who know You,
and Your justice to the upright.
12Let no haughty foot overtake me,
nor the hand of the wicked repel me.
13There did the doers of mischief fall.
They were toppled and could not rise.