New American Standard Bible NAS
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1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
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Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
2 Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.
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Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
3 You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
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You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
4 You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
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You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
5 But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.
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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 The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying,
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The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
7 "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."
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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 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness 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 steadfast love of God forever and ever.
9 I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.
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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.
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