Psalm 36
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Summary
The Lord is praised by the psalmist for his mercy and justice. He is the fountain of all life.
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| (1) The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. | (1) The wicked who live in transgression say in their hearts there is no condemnation, for there is no fear of God before their eyes. |
| (2) For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. | (2) For they flatter themselves in their own eyes until their iniquities are 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. | (3) The words of their mouth are full of iniquity and deceit. The wicked man 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. | (4) He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good. |
| (5) Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. | (5) O Lord thou art in the heavens, and they are full of mercy. And the thoughts of a righteous man ascend up unto thee, whose throne is far above the clouds. |
| (6) Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. | (6) He is filled with thy righteousness like the great mountains, and with thy judgement like a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. |
| (12) There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. | (12) They are the workers of iniquity and shall fall. They shall be cast down, and shall not be able to rise. |
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