Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.

36 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked:There is no fear of God before his eyes.² For he flatters himself in his own eyes,When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.³ The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;He has ceased to be wise and to do good.⁴ He devises wickedness on his bed;He sets himself in a way that is not good;He does not abhor evil.

⁵ Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.⁶ Your righteousness is like the great mountains;Your judgments are a great deep;O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

⁷ How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.⁸ They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.⁹ For with You is the fountain of life;In Your light we see light.

¹⁰ Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me,And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.¹² There the workers of iniquity have fallen;They have been cast down and are not able to rise.