36:1   (For the music leader by David, the LORD's servant.) Sinners don't respect God; sin is all they think about.

36:2   They like themselves too much to hate their own sins or even to see them.

36:3   They tell deceitful lies, and they don't have the sense to live right.

36:4   Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.

36:5   Your love is faithful, LORD, and even the clouds in the sky can depend on you.

36:6   Your decisions are always fair. They are firm like mountains, deep like the sea, and all people and animals are under your care.

36:7   Your love is a treasure, and everyone finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.

36:8   You give your guests a feast in your house, and you serve a tasty drink that flows like a river.

36:9   The life-giving fountain belongs to you, and your light gives light to each of us.

36:10   Our LORD, keep showing love to everyone who knows you, and use your power to save all whose thoughts please you.

36:11   Don't let those proud and merciless people kick me around or chase me away.

36:12   Look at those wicked people! They are knocked down, never to get up again.