Mount Hermon's long white ridge far across the upper Jordan valley on a cold clear morning, cloud lying high above it.

Wisdom · David

Psalm 36

Two portraits side by side: a man who has stopped fearing God, and a God whose love goes past the clouds.

12 verses≈ 3 minBSB

Images are artistic interpretations.

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'Psalm 36
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

The Transgression of the Wicked

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.

An oracle is in my heart

regarding the transgression of the wicked man:

There is no fear of God

before his eyes.

For his eyes are too full of conceit

to detect or hate his own sin.

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A dark sleeping hill town at the dead of night, one small window in a stone house still lit by a clay lamp.

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;

he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

Even on his bed he plots wickedness;

he sets himself on a path that is not good;

he fails to reject evil.

A spring breaking from the rock at En-gedi in a green cleft of the desert cliffs, clear water running over stone into reeds and palms.

They feast on the abundance of Your house,

and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

For with You is the fountain of life;

in Your light we see light.

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Pray

Where you look

David looks at the wicked man for four verses, and at God for five. Ask for that balance today. Name what troubles you, then spend longer on who God is.

Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You,

and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Let not the foot of the proud come against me,

nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

There the evildoers lie fallen,

thrown down and unable to rise.

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A verse to carry with you

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

Psalm 36:9

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