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Psalm 36 in Hebrew and English

13 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְעֶבֶד־יְהוָה לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.

נְאֻם־פֶּשַׁע לָרָשָׁע בְּקֶרֶב לִבִּי אֵין־פַּחַד אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינָֽיו׃

Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks - There is no fear of God before his eyes.

כִּי־הֶחֱלִיק אֵלָיו בְּעֵינָיו לִמְצֹא עֲוֺנוֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃

For it flattereth him in his eyes, Until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.

דִּבְרֵי־פִיו אָוֶן וּמִרְמָה חָדַל לְהַשְׂכִּיל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; He hath left off to be wise, to do good.

אָוֶן יַחְשֹׁב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ יִתְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּרֶךְ לֹא־טוֹב רָע לֹא יִמְאָֽס׃

He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

יְהוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ אֱמוּנָתְךָ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃

Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַרְרֵי־אֵל מִשְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּהוֹם רַבָּה אָדָם־וּבְהֵמָה תוֹשִׁיעַ יְהוָֽה׃

Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; Man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.

מַה־יָּקָר חַסְדְּךָ אֱלֹהִים וּבְנֵי אָדָם בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃

How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings.

יִרְוִיֻן מִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶךָ וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃

They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; And Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.

כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אֽוֹר׃

For with Thee is the fountain of life; In Thy light do we see light.

מְשֹׁךְ חַסְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶיךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

אַל־תְּבוֹאֵנִי רֶגֶל גַּאֲוָה וְיַד־רְשָׁעִים אַל־תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃

Let not the foot of pride overtake me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

שָׁם נָפְלוּ פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן דֹּחוּ וְלֹא־יָכְלוּ קֽוּם׃

There are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are thrust down, and are not able to rise.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 6 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Monday
  • Its heading names David
  • 13 verses, 100 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 36 have?

Psalm 36 has 13 verses and 100 words.

On which day is Psalm 36 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 6 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Monday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 36?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 36?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.