David understood firsthand the temptation of pride (i.e. scandal involving Bathsheeba) and the trial of being driven away as a young man from his family by Saul. Yet he wrote this Psalm of praise to God marveling at His righteousness and His steadfast love. When we “take refuge in the shadow of His wings” our lives can also be atoned for -free to serve God “hidden with Christ in God” -Colossians 3:3. When we keep our hearts and minds on things above, only then will arrogance and wickedness not impact our end game. Jesus rewrote this story.- Teresa #goodnews #preciouslove

Psalm 36 English Standard Version (ESV)

How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

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

36 

Transgression speaks to the wicked

    deep in his heart;[a]

there is no fear of God

    before his eyes.

2 

For he flatters himself in his own eyes

    that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

3 

The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;

    he has ceased to act wisely and do good.

4 

He plots trouble while on his bed;

    he sets himself in a way that is not good;

    he does not reject evil.

5 

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

    your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;

    your judgments are like the great deep;

    man and beast you save, O Lord.

7 

How precious is your steadfast love, O God!

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

8 

They feast on the abundance of your house,

    and you give them drink from the river of your delights.

9 

For with you is the fountain of life;

    in your light do we see light.

10 

Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you,

    and your righteousness to the upright of heart!

11 

Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me,

    nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 

There the evildoers lie fallen;

    they are thrust down, unable to rise.

Footnotes:

a Psalm 36:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac, Jerome (compare Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts in my heart

English Standard Version (ESV)

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Colossians 3:1-6 (NIV)

Christ

1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.