(For the music leader by David, the Lord's servant.)
Human Sin and God's Goodness
1 Sinners don't respect God;
sin is all they think about.
2 They like themselves too much
to hate their own sins
or even to see them.
3 They tell deceitful lies,
and they don't have the sense
to live right.
4 Those people stay awake,
thinking up mischief,
and they follow the wrong road,
refusing to turn from sin.
5 Your love is faithful, Lord,
and even the clouds in the sky
can depend on you.
6 Your decisions are always fair.
They are firm like mountains,
deep like the sea,
and all people and animals
are under your care.
7 Your love is a treasure,
and everyone finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.
8 You give your guests a feast
in your house,
and you serve a tasty drink
that flows like a river.
9 The life-giving fountain
belongs to you,
and your light gives light
to each of us.
10 Our Lord, keep showing love
to everyone who knows you,
and use your power to save all
whose thoughts please you.
11 Don't let those proud
and merciless people
kick me around
or chase me away.
12 Look at those wicked people!
They are knocked down,
never to get up again.
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the servant of the Lord. Wickedness sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes. 2 For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated. 3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good. 4 Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill. 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy faithfulnesse vnto the cloudes. 6 Thy righteousnesse is like the mightie moutaines: thy iudgements are like a great deepe: thou, Lord, doest saue man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings. 8 They shall be satisfied with the fatnesse of thine house, and thou shalt giue them drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the well of life, and in thy light shall we see light. 10 Extend thy louing kindnes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteousnesse vnto them that are vpright in heart. 11 Let not ye foote of pride come against me, and let not the hand of ye wicked men moue me. 12 There they are fallen that worke iniquity: they are cast downe, and shall not be able to rise.