Psalm 36⁶⁰

For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle⁶¹
36:1 An evil man is rebellious to the core.¹
He does not fear God,²
36:2 for he is too proud
to recognize and give up his sin.³
36:3 The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful;
he does not care about doing what is wise and right.⁴
36:4 He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed,
he is committed to a sinful lifestyle,⁵
he does not reject what is evil.⁶
36:5 O LORD, your loyal love reaches to the sky;⁷
your faithfulness to the clouds.⁸
36:6 Your justice is like the highest mountains,⁹
your fairness like the deepest sea;
you preserve¹⁰ mankind and the animal kingdom.¹¹
36:7 How precious¹² is your loyal love, O God!
The human race finds shelter under your wings.¹³
36:8 They are filled with food from your house,
and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.
36:9 For you are the one who gives
and sustains life.¹⁴
36:10 Extend¹⁵ your loyal love to your faithful followers,¹⁶
and vindicate¹⁷ the morally upright!¹⁸
36:11 Do not let arrogant men overtake me,
or let evil men make me homeless!¹⁹
36:12 I can see the evildoers! They have fallen!²⁰
They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!²¹