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 evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God continually.

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

Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

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

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

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

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O 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 tent, 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.'

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, strengthened himself in his avarice.

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 as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness 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; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.