| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long! | 1Why do you make evil the foundation of your boasting, mighty one? God's gracious love never ceases. |
| 2Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver. | 2Your tongue, like a sharp razor, devises wicked things and crafts treachery. |
| 3You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah) | 3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking uprightly. Interlude |
| 4You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives. | 4You love all words that destroy, you deceitful tongue! |
| 5Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah) | 5But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude |
| 6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying: | 6The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying, |
| 7"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others." | 7"Look, here is a young man who refused to make God his strength; instead, he trusted in his great wealth and made his wickedness his strength. |
| 8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I continually trust in God's loyal love. | 8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the gracious love of God forever and ever. |
| 9I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good. | 9Therefore I will praise you forever because of what you did; I will proclaim that your name is good in the midst of your faithful ones. |
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