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Greek: Septuagint (LXX)
English: John Barach
Psalm 35 (36)

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Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τῷ δούλῳ κυρίου τῷ Δαυίδ. For the end; for the servant of the Lord, for David.
The Psychology of Lawlessness
1 [MT=36:1] Φησὶν ὁ παράνομος τοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ. 2 [MT=36:2] ὅτι ἐδόλωσεν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, τοῦ εὑρεῖν τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ μισῆσαι. 3 [MT=36:3] τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἀνομία καὶ δόλος, οὐκ ἐβουλήθη συνιέναι τοῦ ἀγαθῦναι. 4 [MT=36:4] ἀνομίαν διελογίσατο ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ, παρέστη πάσῃ ὁδῷ οὐκ ἀγαθῇ, τῇ δὲ κακίᾳ οὐ προσώχθισεν. 35.1 [MT=36:1] The lawless man speaks within himself [about] sinning; there is no fear of God before his eyes. 35.2 [MT=36:2] For he has dealt deceitfully before Him, regarding finding out his lawlessness and hating it. 35.3 [MT=36:3] The words of his mouth are lawlessness and deceit; he was not willing to understand how to do good. 35.4 [MT=36:4] He plotted lawlessness upon his bed; he set himself in every way that is not good, and he did not abhor wickedness.
The Immensity of God
5 [MT=36:5] Κύριε, ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ τὸ ἔλεός σου, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθειά σου ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν. 6 [MT=36:6] ἡ δικαιοσύνη σου ὡσεὶ ὄρη θεοῦ, τὰ κρίματά σου ἄβυσσος πολλή· ἀνθρώπους καὶ κτήνη σώσεις κύριε. 35.5 [MT=36:5] O Lord, Your mercy is in the heaven, and Your truth reaches unto the clouds. 35.6 [MT=36:6] Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are a great abyss; You will save men and beasts, O Lord.
7 [MT=36:7] ὡς ἐπλήθυνας τὸ ἔλεός σου ὁ θεός· οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου ἐλπιοῦσιν. 8 [MT=36:8] μεθυσθήσονται ἀπὸ πιότητος τοῦ οἴκου σου, καὶ τὸν χειμάρρουν τῆς τρυφῆς σου ποτιεῖς αὐτούς. 9 [MT=36:9] ὅτι παρὰ σοί πηγὴ ζωῆς, ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς. 35.7 [MT=36:7] How You have multiplied Your mercy, O God! The sons of men shall hope under the shelter of Your wings. 35.8 [MT=36:8] They shall be intoxicated with the fatness of Your house, and You will give them to drink from the winter-torrent of Your delight. 35.9 [MT=36:9] For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we shall see light.
A Prayer for Protection
10 [MT=36:10] Παράτεινον τὸ ἔλεός σου τοῖς γινώσκουσίν σε, καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ. 11 [MT=36:11] μὴ ἐλθέτω μοι ποὺς ὑπερηφανίας, καὶ χεὶρ ἁμαρτωλῶν μὴ σαλεῦσαι με· 35.10 [MT=36:10] Extend Your mercy to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart. 35.11 [MT=36:11] Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners shake me.
12 [MT=36:12] Ἐκεῖ ἔπεσον οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν, ἐξώσθησαν καὶ οὐ μὴ δύνωνται στῆναι. 35.12 [MT=36:12] There the workers of lawlessness have fallen; they were pushed out and shall not be able to stand.