The Psalm
Psalm 36 (CSB)
1 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked person: Dread of God has no effect on him.
2 For with his flattering opinion of himself, he does not discover and hate his iniquity.
3 The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive; he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
4 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil.
The Prayer
My Only Deliverer
How often do I preach
against the sin in others
guilt deep in the hearts of men
and as they continue to plot in vain
as if there is no God.
But my life
was filled to the hilt
with my own wickedness
perversions that few can know
evil that cause some to shudder
sin that churns and burns in my
heart
mind
and soul
continuously.
I was one of these worthless men
that sinned all the more
I was ill-deserving of any leniency
I could not afford grace.
But you O Lord
had me in your sights
and you had sweetest mercy for me
and you pulled me out of hell
and your rescued me from death
and you loved me
and you saved me
and you bless me.
My God, keep your hand on my life
and keep turning my heart towards you.
Amen.