| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually. | 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. |
| 2Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. | 2Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit. |
| 3You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah | 3You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. |
| 4You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue. | 4You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. |
| 5God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah | 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. |
| 6The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying, | 6The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying, |
| 7“Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.” | 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." |
| 8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. | 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. |
| 9I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good. | 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. |
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