1: (For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of Yahweh.) An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes." 2: For he flatters himself in his own eyes, Too much to detect and hate his sin. 3: The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good. 4: He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil. 5: Your lovingkindness, Yahweh, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 6: Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal. 7: How precious is your lovingkindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings. 8: They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures. 9: For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light. 10: Oh continue your lovingkindness to those who know you, Your righteousness to the upright in heart. 11: Don't let the foot of pride come against me. Don't let the hand of the wicked drive me away. 12: There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
