Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 36
- Author:
- King David
- 13 verses
- Book One
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 6 of monthly cycle
Chapter 36 of Tehillim belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 13 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃
- נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃
- כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃
- דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃
- אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃
- יְ֭הוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃
- צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃
- מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃
- יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃
- כִּֽי־עִ֭מְּךָ מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֽוֹר׃
- מְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃
- אַל־תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְיַד־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃
- שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.
- Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks— There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- For it flattereth him in his eyes, Until his iniquity be found, and he be hated.
- The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; He hath left off to be wise, to do good.
- He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
- Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
- Thy righteousness is like the mighty mountains; Thy judgments are like the great deep; Man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.
- How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings.
- They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; And Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.
- For with Thee is the fountain of life; In Thy light do we see light.
- O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
- Let not the foot of pride overtake me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
- There are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are thrust down, and are not able to rise.
Tehillim Chapter 36: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 36?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 36 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 36 have?
Psalm 36 contains 13 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 36 in?
Chapter 36 belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41). Parallel to Genesis of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 36 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 36 is read on day 6.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 36 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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