1 T o the Overseer. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, `David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God all the day.

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

2 M ischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

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

3 T hou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

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

4 T hou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 A lso -- God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.

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 the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

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

7 ` Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

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 A nd I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for 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 thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done, And I wait Thy name for good before Thy saints!

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.