| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech." Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. | 1For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of Ahimelek." Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? |
| 2Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit. | 2You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor. |
| 3You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. | 3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. |
| 4You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. | 4You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue! |
| 5But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah. | 5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. |
| 6The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying, | 6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, |
| 7"Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire." | 7"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!" |
| 8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. | 8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever. |
| 9I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones. | 9For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. |
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