Psalm 36
- I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:
There is no fear of God
before their eyes.
- In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.
- The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;
they fail to act wisely or do good.
- Even on their beds they plot evil;
they commit themselves to a sinful course
and do not reject what is wrong.
- Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
- Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
- How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
- They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
- For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
- Continue your love to those who know you,
your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
- See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!
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