1 T he transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Sin speaks to the sinful man within his heart. There is no fear of God in his eyes.

2 F or he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.

For he makes much of himself in his own eyes. So his sin is not known and hated.

3 T he words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

The words of his mouth are sinful and false. He has stopped being wise and doing good.

4 H e deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

He plans wrong-doing upon his bed. He sets himself on a path that is not good. He does not hate what is bad.

5 T hy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

O Lord, Your loving-kindness goes to the heavens. You are as faithful as the sky is high.

6 T hy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

You are as right and good as mountains are big. You are as fair when You judge as a sea is deep. O Lord, You keep safe both man and animal.

7 H ow precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

Of what great worth is Your loving-kindness, O God! The children of men come and are safe in the shadow of Your wings.

8 T hey shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

They are filled with the riches of Your house. And You give them a drink from Your river of joy.

9 F or with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.

All life came from You. In Your light we see light.

10 O h continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Keep on giving Your loving-kindness to those who know You. Keep on being right and good to the pure in heart.

11 L et not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Do not let the foot of pride come near me. Do not let the hand of the sinful push me away.

12 T here are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

There have the wrong-doers fallen. They have been thrown down, and cannot rise.