Psalm 36 :: New International Version (NIV)

Psa 36:1

Psa 36:1 [fn]For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[fn] There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Psa 36:2

Psa 36:2In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.

Psa 36:3

Psa 36:3The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.

Psa 36:4

Psa 36:4Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.

Psa 36:5

Psa 36:5Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

Psa 36:6

Psa 36:6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.

Psa 36:7

Psa 36:7How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Psa 36:8

Psa 36:8They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

Psa 36:9

Psa 36:9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

Psa 36:10

Psa 36:10Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Psa 36:11

Psa 36:11May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Psa 36:12

Psa 36:12See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!

See the NIV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).

NIV Footnotes

(36:1)

In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.

(36:1)

Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV®
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®
Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

See detailed copyright information.

For more information on this translation, see the NIV Preface.