Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 36

For the music director. A psalm of David, the servant of . whispers deep in the heart of the corrupt— I can see it clearly: there is no of God before their eyes.They themselves in their own eyes, too much to even detect their own or find it repulsive.The words from their mouth are and deceitful; they have abandoned any trace of or doing good.Even in bed they what is toxic; they plant themselves on a that leads nowhere good and never reject what is harmful.Yahweh, your reaches to the heavens, your stretches to the clouds.Your is like the , your run as deep as the great ocean. Yahweh, you preserve both people and animals.How is your faithful love, God! All of humanity finds shelter in the .They on the richness of your house; you let them drink from your river of pure .For with you is the ; in your we see light.Pour out your faithful love on those who you, and your justice on those whose hearts are .Don’t let the foot of the come near me, or the hand of the drive me away.See how have fallen— , unable to rise again.