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Psalm 36

Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness

To the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord.

Transgression speaks to the wicked
    deep in their hearts;
there is no fear of God
    before their eyes.(A)

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Psalm 36[a]

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.

I have a message from God in my heart
    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
    before their eyes.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
  2. Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.

The look on their faces bears witness against them;
    they proclaim their sin like Sodom;
    they do not hide it.
Woe to them,
    for they have brought evil on themselves.(A)

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The look on their faces testifies(A) against them;
    they parade their sin like Sodom;(B)
    they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
    They have brought disaster(C) upon themselves.

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24 They do not say in their hearts,
    “Let us fear the Lord our God,
who gives the rain in its season,
    the autumn rain and the spring rain,
and keeps for us
    the weeks appointed for the harvest.”(A)

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24 They do not say to themselves,
    ‘Let us fear(A) the Lord our God,
who gives autumn and spring rains(B) in season,
    who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’(C)

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Israel’s pride testifies against him;
    Ephraim[a] stumbles in his guilt;
    Judah also stumbles with them.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.5 Heb Israel and Ephraim

Israel’s arrogance testifies(A) against them;
    the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble(B) in their sin;
    Judah also stumbles with them.(C)

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My people are bent on turning away from me.
    To the Most High they call,
    but he does not raise them up at all.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain

My people are determined to turn(A) from me.(B)
    Even though they call me God Most High,
    I will by no means exalt them.

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