1 A n inner sanctuary is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: “There is no fear of God before his eyes.”

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

2 F or he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

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

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

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

4 H e plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.

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

5 Y our loving kindness, Yahweh, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

6 Y our righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.

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

7 H ow precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

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

8 T hey shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

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

9 F or with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

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

10 O h continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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

11 D on’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Let not the foot of pride overtake me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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

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