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

An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: 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 flatters himself in his own eyes, When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.

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 wickedness and deceit; He has ceased 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 devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.

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

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to 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.

Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O Lord, You preserve 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 precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your 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 are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.

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

For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

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

Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your 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 drive me away.

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

There the workers of iniquity have fallen; They have been cast down and are not able to rise.