(A)He devises wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself (B)in a way that is not good;
He does not [a]abhor (C)evil.

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Your righteousness is like the [b]great mountains;
(D)Your judgments are a great deep;
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:4 reject, loathe
  2. Psalm 36:6 Lit. mountains of God

Even on their beds they plot evil;(A)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course(B)
    and do not reject what is wrong.(C)

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness(D) to the skies.(E)
Your righteousness(F) is like the highest mountains,(G)
    your justice like the great deep.(H)
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.(I)

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