200Or, Transgression saith to the wicked one within
201Or, uttereth its oracle,
36: 2 For 202he flattereth himself in his own eyes, 203That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
202Or, it (or, he) flattereth him in his eyes,
203Or, Until his iniquity be found and be hated. Hb. Toward the finding out of his iniquity and hating it.
36: 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
36: 4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; 204He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
204So Massoretic. Sept. Vg. read They set themselves in every way that is not good; 4QPsa reads He conspireth in every way that is not good;
36: 5 Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
36: 6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.
36: 7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of man take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
36: 8 They shall be 205abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
205Hb. watered with
36: 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
36: 10 Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
36: 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
36: 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
