1 W hy do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

2 Y our tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 Y ou love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah

4 Y ou love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, thou deceitful tongue.

5 G od shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah

6 T he righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

7 “ Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

Lo, this is the man that made not 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 mercy of God forever and ever.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

9 I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.

I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.