36:1

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְעֶבֶד־יְהוָה לְדָוִד׃

For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.

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36:2

נְאֻם־פֶּשַׁע לָרָשָׁע בְּקֶרֶב לִבִּי אֵין־פַּחַד אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו׃

Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks— There is no fear of God before his eyes.

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36:3

כִּי־הֶחֱלִיק אֵלָיו בְּעֵינָיו לִמְצֹא עֲוֺנוֹ לִשְׂנֹא׃

For it flattereth him in his eyes, Until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

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36:4

דִּבְרֵי־פִיו אָוֶן וּמִרְמָה חָדַל לְהַשְׂכִּיל לְהֵיטִיב׃

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; He hath left off to be wise, to do good.

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36:5

אָוֶן יַחְשֹׁב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ יִתְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּרֶךְ לֹא־טוֹב רָע לֹא יִמְאָס׃

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

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36:6

יְהוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ אֱמוּנָתְךָ עַד־שְׁחָקִים׃

Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

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36:7

צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַרְרֵי־אֵל מִשְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּהוֹם רַבָּה אָדָם־וּבְהֵמָה תוֹשִׁיעַ יְהוָה׃

Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; Man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.

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36:8

מַה־יָּקָר חַסְדְּךָ אֱלֹהִים וּבְנֵי אָדָם בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ יֶחֱסָיוּן׃

How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings.

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36:9

יִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶךָ וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵם׃

They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; And Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.

36:10

כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר׃

For with Thee is the fountain of life; In Thy light do we see light.

36:11

מְשֹׁךְ חַסְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶיךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב׃

O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

36:12

אַל־תְּבוֹאֵנִי רֶגֶל גַּאֲוָה וְיַד־רְשָׁעִים אַל־תְּנִדֵנִי׃

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

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36:13

שָׁם נָפְלוּ פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן דֹּחוּ וְלֹא־יָכְלוּ קוּם׃

There are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are thrust down, and are not able to rise.

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