The Webster Bible WBT
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1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
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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?
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
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You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.
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You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling-place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
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Surely 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.
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
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The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
7 Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!”
8 But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
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But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.
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For 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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