The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 For the leader. A maskil of David, when Do'eg from Edom came and told Sha'ul, "David has arrived at the house of Achimelekh": Why do you boast of your evil, you tyrant, when God's mercy is present every day?
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To 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.
2 Your tongue, as sharp as a razor, plots destruction and works deception.
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Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 You love evil more than good, lies rather than speaking uprightly. (Selah)
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You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4 You love all words that eat people up, you deceitful tongue!
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You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue.
5 This is why God will strike you down, seize you, pluck you from your tent and uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
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God 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
6 The righteous will see and be awestruck; they will jeer at him, saying,
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The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
7 "This fellow would not make God his refuge, but trusted in his own great wealth, relying on his evil plots."
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"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."
8 But I am like a leafy olive tree in the house of God; I put my trust in the grace of God forever and ever.
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
9 I will praise you forever for what you have done, and I will put my hope in your name; for this is what is good in the presence of your faithful.
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I 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.