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

Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

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

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

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

You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

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

You love all words that devour, O 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.

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.

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

The righteous will see and fear, And will 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.

“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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.