¹ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

² For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.¹

1. until...: Heb. to find his iniquity to hate

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

⁴ He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.¹

1. mischief: or, vanity

⁵ Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds.

⁶ Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.¹

1. the...: Heb. the mountains of God

⁷ How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.¹

1. excellent: Heb. precious

⁸ They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.¹

1. abundantly...: Heb. watered

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

¹⁰ O continue thy lovingkindness to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.¹

1. continue: Heb. draw out at length

¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

¹² There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.