GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Why do you brag about the evil you've done, you hero? The mercy of God lasts all day long!
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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 makes up threats. It's like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.
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Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 You prefer evil to good. You prefer lying to speaking the truth. Selah
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You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4 You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue!
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You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue.
5 But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and drag you out of your tent. He will pull your roots out of this world 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 Righteous people will see [this] and be struck with fear. They will laugh at you and say,
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The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
7 "Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed."
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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 large olive tree in God's house. I trust the mercy 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 give thanks to you forever for what you have done. In the presence of your godly people, I will wait with hope in your good name.
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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.