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

Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; 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 it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

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 wickedness and deceit; He has ceased 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 plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.

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

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like a great deep. O Lord, You 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 precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge 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 drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.

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

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

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

O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your 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 upon me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 T here are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and are not able to rise.

There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.