1 To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David. 2 \36:1\The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.3 \36:2\For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.4 \36:3\In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.5 \36:4\He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.6 \36:5\Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.7 \36:6\Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.8 \36:7\How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.9 \36:8\The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.10 \36:9\For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.11 \36:10\O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.12 \36:11\Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.13 \36:12\There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.

1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid, die kneg van die Here.2 In die binneste van my hart sê die oortreding aangaande die goddelose: Daar is geen vrees van God voor sy oë nie.3 Want dit vlei hom in sy oë in verband met die uitvind en haat van sy skuld.4 Die woorde van sy mond is onreg en bedrog; hy laat n om verstandig te wees, om goed te doen.5 Hy bedink onreg op sy bed; hy gaan staan op 'n weg wat nie goed is nie; wat sleg is, verfoei hy nie.6 o HERE, u goedertierenheid is tot in die hemele, u trou tot in die wolke.7 U geregtigheid is soos die berge van God; u oordele is 'n groot watervloed. HERE, U behou mense en diere!8 Hoe kosbaar is u goedertierenheid, o God! Daarom skuil die mensekinders onder die skaduwee van u vleuels.9 Hulle verkwik hul aan die vettigheid van u huis, en U laat hulle drink uit die stroom van u genietinge.10 Want by U is die fontein van die lewe; in u lig sien ons die lig.11 Laat u goedertierenheid voortduur vir die wat U ken, en u geregtigheid vir die opregtes van hart.12 Laat die voet van die trotsaard nie oor my kom nie, en laat die hand van die goddelose mense my nie verdryf nie. [ (Psalms 36:13) Daar het die werkers van ongeregtigheid geval; hulle is neergestoot en kan nie weer opstaan nie. ]