About Psalm 36 (Meaning and Inspiration)
Psalm 36 is a song of wisdom that celebrates:
God’s steadfast love
The depravity of the wicked
God as refuge and provider
Confidence in divine justice
Sin whispers softly to the heart,
A voice that teaches eyes to stray;
It paints deceit upon the tongue,
And leads the foolish far away.
But higher than the morning sky,
Your mercy towers ever bright;
Your righteousness like mountains stand,
Unmoved, enduring, filled with might.
Your judgments dive like ocean depths—
Unsearchable, yet always fair;
You save both humankind and beast,
Your kindness reaching everywhere.
How precious is Your steadfast love!
We shelter in Your wings unseen;
You feed us from Your flowing grace,
A banquet rich, a feast serene.
O-oh, With You is life’s unfading spring,
The fountain where all blessings rise;
And in Your light we learn to see—
Your truth revealing to our eyes.
Continue, Lord, Your faithful love
To hearts that walk in honesty;
Let pride not press us to the dust,
Nor wicked hands bring injury.
For evil falls by its own path,
Its schemes undone, its power ceased;
But those held fast within Your grace
Will rest in mercy, live in peace.
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