36:1 For the worship leader. A song of David, the Eternal’s servant. Sin speaks in the depths of the soul of those who oppose God; they listen closely to its urgings. You’ll never see the fear of God in their eyes,
36:2 For they flatter themselves— convinced their sin will remain secret, undiscovered, and so unhated.
36:3 They speak words of evil and deceit. Wisdom and goodness, they deserted long ago.
36:4 Even as they sleep, they are plotting mischief. They journey along a path far from anything good, gravitating to trouble, welcoming evil.
36:5 Your love, O Eternal One, towers high into the heavens. Even the skies are lower than Your faithfulness.
36:6 Your justice is like the majestic mountains. Your judgments are as deep as the oceans, and yet in Your greatness, You, O Eternal, offer life for every person and animal.
36:7 Your strong love, O True God, is precious. All people run for shelter under the shadow of Your wings.
36:8 In Your house, they eat and are full at Your table. They drink from the river of Your overflowing kindness.
36:9 You have the fountain of life that quenches our thirst. Your light has opened our eyes and awakened our souls.
36:10 May Your love continue to grow deeply in the lives of all who know You. May Your salvation reach every heart committed to do right.
36:11 Give me shelter from prideful feet that hunt me down and wicked hands that push me from Your path.
36:12 It is there, far away from You, that the wicked will be forced down, face to the earth, never again returning to their feet.
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