Psalm 36

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Settings by composers

• Christoph Dalitz (Bicinium, in German and French)
• Benedetto Marcello (English paraphrase of vv 5-7 & 9)

Texts & translations

Vulgate version (psalm 35)

Latin text pro victoria servi Domini David

1  Dixit scelus impii in medio cordis eius non esse timorem Dei ante oculos eius

2  Quia dolose egit adversum eum in oculis suis ut inveniret iniquitatem eius ad odiendum

3  Verba oris eius iniquitas et dolus cessavit cogitare benefacere

4  Iniquitatem cogitat in cubili suo stabit in via non bona malum non abiciet

5  Domine in caelo misericordia tua fides tua usque ad nubes

6  Iustitia tua quasi montes Domine iudicium tuum abyssus multa homines et iumenta salvos facies Domine

7  Quam pretiosa est misericordia tua Domine et filii Adam in umbra alarum tuarum sperabunt

8  Inebriabuntur de pinguidine domus tuae et torrente deliciarum tuarum potabis eos

9  Quoniam tecum est fons vitae in lumine tuo videbimus lumen

10  Adtrahe misericordiam tuam scientibus te et iustitiam tuam rectis corde

11  Ne veniat mihi pes superbiae et manus impiorum non me commoveat

12  Ibi ceciderunt operantes iniquitatem expulsi sunt et non potuerunt surgere

Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer

English text

1  My heart sheweth me the wickedness of the ungodly : that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2  For he flattereth himself in his own sight : until his abominable sin be found out.

3  The words of his mouth are unrighteous, and full of deceit : he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

4  He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way : neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

5  Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth unto the heavens : and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.

6  Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains : thy judgements are like the great deep.

7  Thou, Lord, shalt save both man and beast; How excellent is thy mercy, O God : and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

8  They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house : and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as out of the river.

9  For with thee is the well of life : and in thy light shall we see light.

10  O continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee : and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart.

11  O let not the foot of pride come against me : and let not the hand of the ungodly cast me down.

12  There are they fallen, all that work wickedness : they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand.