Psalm 36 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Psa 36:1

Psa 36:1For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.

Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.
They have no fear of God at all.

Psa 36:2

Psa 36:2In their blind conceit,
they cannot see how wicked they really are.

Psa 36:3

Psa 36:3Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.
They refuse to act wisely or do good.

Psa 36:4

Psa 36:4They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.
Their actions are never good.
They make no attempt to turn from evil.

Psa 36:5

Psa 36:5Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

Psa 36:6

Psa 36:6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your justice like the ocean depths.
You care for people and animals alike, O LORD.

Psa 36:7

Psa 36:7How precious is your unfailing love, O God!
All humanity finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.

Psa 36:8

Psa 36:8You feed them from the abundance of your own house,
letting them drink from your river of delights.

Psa 36:9

Psa 36:9For you are the fountain of life,
the light by which we see.

Psa 36:10

Psa 36:10Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you;
give justice to those with honest hearts.

Psa 36:11

Psa 36:11Don’t let the proud trample me
or the wicked push me around.

Psa 36:12

Psa 36:12Look! Those who do evil have fallen!
They are thrown down, never to rise again.

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