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give justice to those with honest hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Prolong Your mercy to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O continue Thy lovingkindness to those who know Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Spread your faithful love over those who know you, and your righteousness over the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Spread Your faithful love over those who know You, and Your righteousness over the upright in heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, keep showing love to everyone who knows you, and use your power to save all whose thoughts please you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Continue to show your mercy to those who know you and your righteousness to those whose motives are decent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Send forth your gracious love to those who know you, and your righteousness to those who are upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Extend your loyal love to your faithful followers, and vindicate the morally upright! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O continue thy loving-kindness to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Draw out Your kindness to those knowing You, "" And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Draw out thy mercy to those knowing thee, and thy justice to the upright of heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 35:11>Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Show mercy on those who know you, your just defense to the upright of heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep your mercies for those near you and your righteousness for the upright of heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/36-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4085" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">The Transgression of the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4900.htm" title="4900: mə·šōḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To draw, drag. A primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of applications.">Extend</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Your loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: lə·yō·ḏə·‘e·ḵā (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">to those who know You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and Your righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: lə·yiš·rê- (Prep-l:: Adj-mpc) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">to the upright</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in heart.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-20.htm">1 John 5:20</a></span><br />And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-9</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23-24</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-5.htm">Isaiah 2:5</a></span><br />Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a></span><br />The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O continue your loving kindness to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.</p><p class="hdg">continue [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Psalm 103:17</a></b></br> But the mercy of the LORD <i>is</i> from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></b></br> The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, <i>saying</i>, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9,10</a></b></br> As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love… </p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-10.htm">Psalm 9:10</a></b></br> And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Jeremiah 22:16</a></b></br> He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then <i>it was</i> well <i>with him: was</i> not this to know me? saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/24-7.htm">Jeremiah 24:7</a></b></br> And I will give them an heart to know me, that I <i>am</i> the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.</p><p class="hdg">and thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8-10</a></b></br> The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity <i>that is</i> in me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-24.htm">Psalm 18:24,25</a></b></br> Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14,15</a></b></br> For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/37-8.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/psalms/35-3.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/49-9.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">The grievous state of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">The excellence of God's mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">David prays for favor to God's children</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's covenantal love, often referred to as "hesed" in Hebrew, which signifies steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness. This love is not universally applied but is specifically directed towards those who have a relationship with God, highlighting the importance of knowing God personally. In biblical context, "knowing" God goes beyond intellectual understanding; it involves a deep, intimate relationship akin to the covenantal relationship God had with Israel. This is reminiscent of the promise in <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>, where God declares that all will know Him, from the least to the greatest. The concept of God's loving devotion is also seen in the New Testament, where Jesus embodies this love through His sacrificial death and resurrection, offering a new covenant to those who believe in Him.<p><b>and Your righteousness to the upright in heart</b><br>Righteousness in this context refers to God's moral perfection and justice, which He imparts to those who are "upright in heart." This phrase suggests an internal purity and sincerity, not just outward compliance with religious norms. The "upright in heart" are those who live in accordance with God's will, reflecting His character in their lives. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus in the Beatitudes (<a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a>), where He blesses the pure in heart. The righteousness of God is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, pointing to His just nature and the standard by which He judges humanity. In the New Testament, this righteousness is fulfilled in Christ, who imputes His righteousness to believers, as seen in <a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a>. This phrase also echoes the prophetic vision of a future where God's righteousness will reign supreme, as depicted in <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4-5</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">Psalm 36</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who often wrote about God's attributes and his personal relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The central figure in this verse, whose loving devotion and righteousness are being sought.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_upright_in_heart.htm">The Upright in Heart</a></b><br>- Those who live in accordance with God's will and maintain a sincere and faithful relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_loving_devotion.htm">Understanding God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>God's loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, is a steadfast, covenantal love that is unwavering and faithful. It is essential for believers to recognize and rely on this aspect of God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_knowing_god.htm">The Importance of Knowing God</a></b><br>To know God is more than intellectual acknowledgment; it involves a deep, personal relationship. This knowledge is transformative and leads to a life aligned with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_and_the_upright_heart.htm">Righteousness and the Upright Heart</a></b><br>Righteousness is not merely about actions but the condition of the heart. An upright heart seeks to live in truth and integrity, reflecting God's righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_divine_extension.htm">Prayer for Divine Extension</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to pray for God's loving devotion and righteousness to be extended in their lives, recognizing their dependence on His grace and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_the_upright_in_heart.htm">Living as the Upright in Heart</a></b><br>Practical steps include regular prayer, studying Scripture, and living out one's faith in daily actions, ensuring that one's heart remains aligned with God's righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_let_the_wicked_thrive.htm">Why does a just God allow the wicked to thrive openly without immediate consequence? (Psalm 10:2)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_112_6_say_the_righteous_endure.htm">Why does Psalm 112:6 say the righteous will be remembered forever, when countless morally upright figures have faded into obscurity without any historical trace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_wrath_and_mercy_align_in_the_bible.htm">How does Psalm 7:10-11, depicting a wrathful God, align with other biblical passages emphasizing divine mercy and love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">O continue thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee</span>. Here begins the third strophe. Having finished his" instruction," the psalmist passes on to prayer; and is content to ask that God will be in the future such as he has been in the past - that he will "lengthen out," prolong, or "continue his loving-kindness" to his faithful servants, dealing with them as he has hitherto dealt with them (vers. 5, 7), mercifully, graciously, and lovingly. His faithful servants are "those that know him," because, as Hengstenberg observes, "the true and essential knowledge of God is to be found only in a sanctified mind." <span class="cmt_word">And</span> <span class="cmt_word">thy righteousness to the upright in</span> <span class="cmt_word">heart.</span> Continue, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, <span class="accented">to</span> deal justly with those whose heart is right with thee - who, in spite of occasional lapses, are really <span class="accented">in heart</span> sincere. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/36-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Extend</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשֹׁ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4900.htm">Strong's 4900: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw, drag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֭סְדְּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who know You,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yō·ḏə·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Your righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the upright</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִשְׁרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiš·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in heart.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 36:10 Oh continue your loving kindness to those (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/36-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 36:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 36:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/36-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 36:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 36:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>