1 T ransgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart. There is no fear or dread of God before his eyes.

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 F or he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

3 T he words of his mouth are wrong and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

4 H e plans wrongdoing on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject or despise evil.

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5 Y our mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, extend to the skies, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6 Y our righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgments are like the great deep. O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

7 H ow precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

8 T hey relish and feast on the abundance of Your house; and You cause them to drink of the stream of Your pleasures.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

9 F or with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

10 O continue Your loving-kindness to those who know You, Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 L et not the foot of pride overtake me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

12 T here the workers of iniquity fall and lie prostrate; they are thrust down and shall not be able to rise.

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.