How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

To the choirmaster. Of David, the xservant of the Lord.

¹Transgression speaks to the wicked

deep in his heart;1

ythere is no fear of God

before his eyes.

²zFor he flatters himself in his own eyes

that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

³The words of his mouth are atrouble and deceit;

bhe has ceased to act wisely and do good.

⁴He cplots dtrouble while on his bed;

he sets himself in ea way that is not good;

fhe does not reject evil.

⁵Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the clouds.

⁶gYour righteousness is like the mountains of God;

hyour judgments are like the great deep;

man and beast you isave, O Lord.

⁷jHow precious is your steadfast love, O God!

The children of mankind take refuge kin the shadow of your wings.

⁸They feast on lthe abundance of your house,

and you give them drink from mthe river of nyour delights.

⁹For with you is othe fountain of life;

pin your light do we see light.

¹⁰Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who qknow you,

and your righteousness to rthe upright of heart!

¹¹Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,

nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

¹²There sthe evildoers lie fallen;

they are thrust down, tunable to rise.