Psalm 36
“1 [To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the
LORD.] The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that
there is] no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in
his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of
his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and]
to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a
way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.”
“5 Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth]
unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy
judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7
How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of
men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be
abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make
them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee [is] the
fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy
lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the
upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let
not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of
iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.”
(Psalms 36:1-12 AV)
Psalm 35
“1 [A Psalm] of David.] Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that
strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of
shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the
spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my
soul, I [am] thy salvation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame
that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to
confusion that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind:
and let the angel of the LORD chase [them]. 6 Let their way be dark and
slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. 7 For without
cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause
they have digged for my soul. 8 Let destruction come upon him at
unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very
destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it
shall rejoice in his salvation. 10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who
[is] like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too
strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?”
“11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that
I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my
soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was]
sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into
mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend
[or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his]
mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves
together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me,
and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not: 16 With
hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.”
“17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their
destructions, my darling from the lions. 18 I will give thee thanks in
the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. 19 Let not
them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let
them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak
not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are]
quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me,
[and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it]. 22 [This] thou hast seen,
O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. 23 Stir up
thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my
Lord. 24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and
let them not rejoice over me. 25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah,
so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. 26 Let
them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine
hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify
[themselves] against me. 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that
favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD
be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all
the day long.” (Psalms 35:1-28 AV)
