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Psalm 36
The Curse of Alienation from God, and the Blessing of Fellowship with Him
2 AN oracle of transgression hath the ungodly within his
heart : There is no fear of God before his eyes.
3 For it flattereth him in his own eyes,
In order that he may become guilty, that he may hate.
4 The words of his mouth are evil and deceit ; He hath ceased to act wisely and well.
5 Evil doth he devise upon his bed,
He taketh his stand in a way that is not good, He abhorreth not evil.
6 O Jahve, to the heavens doth Thy mercy extend, Thy faithfulness unto the clouds.
7 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep,
Man and beast dost Thou preserve, O Jahve.
8 How precious is Thy mercy, Elohim,
That the children of men find refuge in the shadow of Thy