To the choirmaster. Of David, the #See Ps. 18, titleservant of the Lord.

1 Transgression speaks to the wicked

deep in his heart;*36:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac, Jerome (compare Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts in my heart

*Cited Rom. 3:18there is no fear of God

before his eyes.

2 *Deut. 29:19;[Ps. 10:3;49:18]For he flatters himself in his own eyes

that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

3 The words of his mouth are *[Ps. 12:2] trouble and deceit;

*[Jer. 4:22]he has ceased to act wisely and do good.

4 He *Mic. 2:1;[Prov. 4:16] plots *Ps. 10:7trouble while on his bed;

he sets himself in *Isa. 65:2a way that is not good;

*[Ps. 97:10]he does not reject evil.

5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 *[Ps. 71:19] Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

*Ps. 92:5;Rom. 11:33your judgments are like the great deep;

man and beast you *Ps. 104:14,15;145:9,15,16;Neh. 9:6save, O Lord.

7 *[Ps. 31:19] How precious is your steadfast love, O God!

The children of mankind take refuge *See Ruth 2:12in the shadow of your wings.

8 They feast on *Ps. 23:5;27:4;65:4;Isa. 25:6;See Jer. 31:12-14the abundance of your house,

and you give them drink from *Ps. 46:4;Rev. 22:1the river of *Ps. 16:11your delights.

9 For with you is *Jer. 2:13;John 4:10,14;5:26the fountain of life;

*John 1:9;Acts 26:18;1 Pet. 2:9in your light do we see light.

10 Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who *Jer. 22:16;Gal. 4:9;[Ps. 79:6] know you,

and your righteousness to *See Ps. 7:10the upright of heart!

11 Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,

nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There *Ps. 94:4the evildoers lie fallen;

they are thrust down, *See Ps. 1:5unable to rise.