Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<To the chief musician: Maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech.">> Why boastest thou in thine own mischief, O mighty man? The goodness of God endureth continually.
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Why do you brag about the evil you've done, you hero? The mercy of God lasts all day long!
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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Your tongue makes up threats. It's like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good, and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
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You prefer evil to good. You prefer lying to speaking the truth. Selah
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
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You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue!
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; He shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah
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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
6 The righteous also shall see this and fear, and shall laugh at him:
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Righteous people will see [this] and be struck with fear. They will laugh at you and say,
7 "Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his own wickedness."
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"Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed."
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
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But I am like a large olive tree in God's house. I trust the mercy of God forever and ever.
9 I will praise Thee for ever, because Thou hast done it, and I will wait on Thy name, for it is good before Thy saints.
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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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