Psalms

For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD.

1A revelation is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked:There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2For he flatters himself in his own eyes,too much to detect and hate his sin.

3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit.He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4He plots iniquity on his bed.He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.

5Your loving kindness, LORD, is in the heavens.Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God.Your judgments are like a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.

7How precious is your loving kindness, God!The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house.You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

9For with you is the spring of life.In your light we will see light.

10Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you,your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11Don’t let the foot of pride come against me.Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12There the workers of iniquity are fallen.They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.

1An oracle is in my heartregarding the transgression of the wicked man:There is no fear of Godbefore his eyes.

2For his eyes are too full of conceitto detect or hate his own sin.

3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

4Even on his bed he plots wickedness;he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,Your faithfulness to the clouds.

6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains;Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God,that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

8They feast on the abundance of Your house,and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

9For with You is the fountain of life;in Your light we see light.

10Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You,and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11Let not the foot of the proud come against me,nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12There the evildoers lie fallen,thrown down and unable to rise.