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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, O mighty one, of mischief done against the godly? All day long
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 are plotting destruction. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.
3 (51-5) Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
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You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. (Selah)
4 (51-6) Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.
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You love all words that devour, O 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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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 (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, and will laugh at the evildoer, 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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"See the one who would not take refuge in God, but trusted in abundant riches, and sought refuge in wealth!"
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 a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever 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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I will thank you forever, because of what you have done. In the presence of the faithful I will proclaim your name, for it is good.
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