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1 (51-1) <Unto the end, understanding for David, (51-2) When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech.> (51-3) Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?
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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 (51-4) All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.
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You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor.
3 (51-5) Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
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You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.
4 (51-6) Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.
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You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!
5 (51-7) Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.
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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 (51-8) The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:
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The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
7 (51-9) Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.
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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 (51-10) But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea 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 (51-11) I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of 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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