1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

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. ]