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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 60. Psalm 36

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician. Of the servant of Jehovah, [even] of David

[¶1] 1 Ungodliness saith to the wicked man in the midst of my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

[¶2] 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, Until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

[¶3] 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He teaseth to understand that he may do good.

[¶4] 4 Iniquity he meditates upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way not good; Evil he doth not abhor.

[¶5] 5 O Jehovah! unto the heavens is thy mercy, Thy truth even unto the clouds.

[¶6] 6 Thy justice is like the great mountains, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast, thou preservest, O Jehovah!

[¶7] 7 How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! Therefore the sons of men in the shadow of thy wings shall trust.

[¶8] 8 They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And of the river of thy pleasures thou shalt cause them to drink.

[¶9] 9 For with thee is the fountain of life, And in thy light shall we see light.

[¶10] 10 Extend thy mercy to those who know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

[¶11] 11 Let not the foot of pride come upon me; And the hand of the ungodly let it not remove me.

[¶12] 12 There fallen are the workers of iniquity; They are thrust down and shall not be able to stand.