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Psalms 36
David opens by diagnosing the wicked from within his own heart: self-flattery has displaced the fear of Jehovah, producing iniquity, deceit, and the deliberate rejection of good. Against that portrait he sets the character of Jehovah — chesed reaching to the heavens, faithfulness to the clouds, righteousness like the great mountains, judgment as the deep sea. The covenant people shelter under those wings, drink from the river of His pleasures, and find in Him the fountain of life itself. The psalm closes with a petition that Jehovah sustain His lovingkindness toward those who know Him and let the proud and wicked fall without rising.
1
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
10
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
