Psalm 36/Text/Clauses
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
| Hebrew | Verse | English |
|---|---|---|
| לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃ | 1.1 | For the director. By the servant of YHWH — by David. |
| נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב *לִבּוֹ* | 2.1 | Rebellion’s declaration [speaks] to the wicked in the midst of his heart. |
| אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ | 2.2 | There is no fear of God before his eyes. |
| כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו | 3.1 | For [Rebellion] has flattered him in his eyes, |
| לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ | 3.2 | that he has found his iniquity and hated it. |
| דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה | 4.1 | The words of his mouth are evil and deceit. |
| חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃ | 4.2 | He has ceased to act wisely and to do good. |
| אָ֤וֶן ׀יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ | 5.1 | He plots evil on his bed. |
| יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־ *כֹּל* דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב | 5.2 | He remains beside every way that is not good. |
| רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃ | 5.3 | He does not refuse evil. |
| יְ֭הוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ | 6.1 | YHWH, your loyalty is in the sky; |
| אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃ | 6.2 | your faithfulness [extends] up to the clouds. |
| צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל | 7.1 | Your justice is like the mighty mountains; |
| מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה | 7.2 | your judgment is [like] the great ocean. |
| אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃ | 7.3 | You deliver humans and animals, YHWH. |
| מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים | 8.1 | How precious is your loyalty, God! |
| וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ | 8.2 | Mortals take refuge within the protection of your wings. |
| יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ | 9.1 | They drink to the full from the abundance of your house |
| וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃ | 9.2 | and you give them drink from your delightful stream, |
| כִּֽי־עִ֭מְּךָ מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים | 10.1 | because the spring of life is with you. |
| בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֽוֹר׃ | 10.2 | By your light we can see light. |
| מְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ | 11.1 | Continue your loyalty for those who know you; |
| וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ | 11.2 | and [continue] your righteousness for the upright in heart! |
| אַל־תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה | 12.1 | Do not let the foot of the arrogant come against me; |
| וְיַד־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃ | 12.2 | and do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away! |
| שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן | 13.1 | Evildoers have fallen there. |
| דֹּ֝ח֗וּ | 13.2 | They have been thrust down |
| וְלֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃ | 13.3 | and have not been able to stand up. |