The Message Bible MSG
English Standard Version ESV
1 Why do you brag of evil, "Big Man"? God's mercy carries the day.
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Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
2 You scheme catastrophe; your tongue cuts razor-sharp, artisan in lies.
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Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
3 You love evil more than good, you call black white.
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You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
4 You love malicious gossip, you foul-mouth.
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You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
5 God will tear you limb from limb, sweep you up and throw you out, Pull you up by the roots from the land of life.
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But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6 Good people will watch and worship. They'll laugh in relief:
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The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
7 "Big Man bet on the wrong horse, trusted in big money, made his living from catastrophe."
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"See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!"
8 And I'm an olive tree, growing green in God's house. I trusted in the generous mercy of God then and now.
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.
9 I thank you always that you went into action. And I'll stay right here, your good name my hope, in company with your faithful friends.
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I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.