Psalm 36, side by side
Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.
1A revelation is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: “There is no fear of God before his eyes.”
1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5Your loving kindness, the LORD, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. The LORD, you preserve man and animal.
6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9For with you is the spring of life. In your light we will see light.
9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
10Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11Don’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
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