Psalm 36
8,6,8,6
^1The wicked man's transgression
within my heart thus says,
Undoubtedly the fear of God
is not before his eyes.
^2Because himself he flattereth
in his own blinded eye,
Until the hatefulness be found
of his iniquity.
^3Words from his mouth proceeding are,
fraud and iniquity:
He to be wise, and to do good,
hath left off utterly.
^4He mischief, lying on his bed,
most cunningly doth plot:
He sets himself in ways not good,
ill he abhorreth not.
^5Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heav'ns;
thy truth doth reach the clouds:
^6Thy justice is like mountains great;
thy judgments deep as floods:
Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
^7How precious is thy grace!
Therefore in shadow of thy wings
men's sons their trust shall place.
^8They with the fatness of thy house
shall be well satisfy'd;
From rivers of thy pleasures thou
wilt drink to them provide.
^9Because of life the fountain pure
remains alone with thee;
And in that purest light of thine
we clearly light shall see.
^10Thy loving-kindness unto them
continue that thee know;
And still on men upright in heart
thy righteousness bestow.
^11Let not the foot of cruel pride
come, and against me stand;
And let me not removed be,
Lord, by the wicked's hand.
^12There fallen are they, and ruined,
that work iniquities:
Cast down they are, and never shall
be able to arise.