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

¶ The rebellion of the wicked saith to my heart that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 F or he flattereth himself in his own eyes, when his iniquity is found to be hateful.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

3 T he words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he has left off to be wise and to do good.

4 H e deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

He devises iniquity upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not abhor evil.

5 J ehovah, thy loving-kindness is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.

¶ Thy mercy, O LORD, reaches unto the heavens, and thy truth reaches unto the clouds.

6 T hy righteousness is like the high mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: thou, Jehovah, preservest man and beast.

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; thy judgments are a great deep; O LORD, thou dost preserve man and beast.

7 H ow precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the sons of Adam cover themselves in the shadow of thy 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 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 thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

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

10 C ontinue thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart;

Extend thy mercy unto those that know thee and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 L et not the foot of pride come against 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 are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and are not able to rise.

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