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Psalm 36

1 The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:There is no fear of God before their eyes.

2 For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.

3 The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand how to do good.

3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.

4 He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.

5 O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; and thy truth reaches to the clouds.

5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

6 Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts.

6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.

7 How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

8 They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thine house; and thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.

8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.

9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

10 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.