1 ¶ Why dost thou boast of evil, O strong man? The mercy of God is day by day.

2 T hy tongue devises wickedness like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 T hou dost love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

4 T hou dost love all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 G od shall likewise cast thee down for ever; he shall cut thee off and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

6 ¶ The righteous also shall see and fear and shall laugh at him, saying:

7 B ehold, this is the man that did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

8 B ut I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the eternal mercy of God for 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 merciful ones.