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Psalm 36

1: לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־ יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃ 2: נְאֻֽם־ פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־ פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ 3: כִּֽי־ הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ 4: דִּבְרֵי־ פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃ 5: אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־ מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־ דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ ט֑וֹב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃ 6: יְ֭הוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־ שְׁחָקִֽים׃ 7: צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־ אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־ וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃ 8: מַה־ יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ 9: יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃ 10: כִּֽי־ עִ֭מְּךָ מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־ אֽוֹר׃ 11: מְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־ לֵֽב׃ 12: אַל־ תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְיַד־ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַל־ תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃ 13: שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־ יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃

Imagery Outline of Psalm 36

Scene 1: The Sinfulness of the Wicked

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. The wicked have no fear of God at all. In their blind conceit, they cannot see the reality of their sinful ways. They flatter themselves with empty words, thinking they have found success in their evil plans. - Psalm 36:1-2 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The wicked are portrayed as lacking the fear of God and being blinded by their own conceit.
  • Imagery:
    • Blind conceit: The wicked are so self-focused and arrogant that they cannot see the reality of their sinful ways.
    • Empty words: The wicked use flattery and deceit to convince themselves and others of their success in their evil deeds.

Scene 2: God's Steadfast Love and Faithfulness

Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments like the great deep. - Psalm 36:5-6 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The Psalmist praises God and compares His attributes to magnificent natural elements.
  • Imagery:
    • Steadfast Love: God's love is portrayed as vast and extensive, reaching to the heavens.
    • Faithfulness: God's faithfulness is described as extending to the clouds, emphasizing its reliability and constancy.
    • Righteousness: God's righteousness is likened to the majestic mountains of God, conveying its strength and immovable nature.
    • Judgments: God's judgments are compared to the great deep, representing their profound depth and wisdom.

Scene 3: Taking Refuge in God

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. - Psalm 36:7-9 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • Believers find solace and abundance in seeking refuge in God.
  • Imagery:
    • Refuge in the shadow of God's wings: Believers are portrayed as finding safety and comfort under the protective shelter of God's love and care.
    • Feasting on the abundance of God's house: Believers experience satisfaction and abundance in God's provision and grace.
    • Drink from the river of God's delights: Believers quench their spiritual thirst with the joyful and refreshing experiences of God's blessings.
    • Fountain of Life: God is depicted as the source of life, providing sustenance and renewal to those who seek Him.
    • Light: The light of God is described as illuminating and guiding believers, enabling them to see the truth and find their way.

Scene 4: Prayer for Protection and Justice

Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart! Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise. - Psalm 36:10-12 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The Psalmist prays for God's continued love, righteousness, and protection.
  • Imagery:
    • Foot of arrogance: The arrogance of the wicked is depicted as a force that can oppress and harm the righteous.
    • Hand of the wicked: The wicked are portrayed as using their power and influence to push away the righteous.
    • Fallen evildoers: The downfall of the wicked is portrayed as them lying fallen, unable to rise, indicating their defeat and inability to harm the righteous.

Summary

The scenes in this Psalm depict the sinfulness of the wicked, the steadfast love and faithfulness of God, taking refuge in God's care, and a prayer for protection and justice. The imagery emphasizes the arrogance and blindness of the wicked, the vastness and reliability of God's love and faithfulness, the abundance and satisfaction found in seeking refuge in God, and the need for divine intervention against the wicked. As a believer, this Psalm reminds us of the importance of recognizing our dependence on God, finding solace and joy in His presence, and seeking His protection and justice in the face of evil.