1 W hy do you take pride in wrong-doing, O powerful man? The loving-kindness of God lasts all day long.

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

2 Y our tongue makes plans to destroy like a sharp knife, you who lie.

The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 Y ou love what is bad more than what is good, and you speak lies more than you speak the truth.

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

4 Y ou love all words that destroy, O lying tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 B ut God will destroy you forever. He will pick you up and pull you away from your tent. He will pull up your roots from the land of the living.

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.

6 A nd those who are right will see and be afraid. They will laugh at him, saying,

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

7 “ Look, the man who would not make God his safe place, but trusted in his many riches and was strong in his sinful desire.”

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 loving-kindness of God forever and ever.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

9 I will give You thanks forever because of what You have done. And I will hope in Your name, for it is good to be where those who belong to You are.

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.