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Of David, the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>’s servant.</h3><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-1.htm"><b></b></a></span>An oracle within my heart</p><p class="poem">concerning the transgression of the wicked person:</p><p class="poem">Dread of God has no effect on him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.36.1.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>For with his flattering opinion of himself,</p><p class="poem">he does not discover and hate his iniquity.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">He sets himself on a path that is not good,</p><p class="poem">and he does not reject evil.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>, your faithful love reaches to heaven,</p><p class="poem">your faithfulness to the clouds.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,</p><p class="poem">your judgments like the deepest sea.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>, you preserve people and animals.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>How priceless your faithful love is, God!</p><p class="poem">People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>They are filled from the abundance of your house.</p><p class="poem">You let them drink from your refreshing stream.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>For the wellspring of life is with you.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">By means of your light we see light.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.9.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Spread your faithful love over those who know you,</p><p class="poem">and your righteousness over the upright in heart.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me</p><p class="poem">or the hand of the wicked drive me away.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.36.12" /> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/36-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>There! The evildoers have fallen.</p><p class="poem">They have been thrown down and cannot rise.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.36.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><br /><section id="footnotes-Psalms.36" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.36.1.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.1">36:1</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">There is no dread of God in front of his eyes</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Psalms.36" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.1">36:1</a></span> Rm 3:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.2">36:2</a></span> Dt 29:19; Ps 10:3; 49:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.3">36:3</a></span> Ps 10:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.3">36:3</a></span> Jr 4:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.4">36:4</a></span> Pr 4:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.4">36:4</a></span> Ps 10:7; Is 65:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.5">36:5</a></span> Ps 57:10; 103:11; 108:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.6">36:6</a></span> Ps 71:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.6">36:6</a></span> Ps 104:14–15</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.7">36:7</a></span> Ru 2:12; Ps 17:8; 57:1; 91:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.8">36:8</a></span> Ps 46:4; 65:4; Jr 31:12–14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.9">36:9</a></span> Jn 4:10,14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.9.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.9">36:9</a></span> Jn 1:9; Ac 26:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.10">36:10</a></span> Pr 11:6; Jr 22:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.11">36:11</a></span> Ps 38:16; 119:122</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.36.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.36.12">36:12</a></span> Ps 1:5; 140:10; Is 26:14</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Psalms.36" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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