| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day. | 1For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of Ahimelek." Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? |
| 2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit. | 2You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor. |
| 3You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah | 3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. |
| 4You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. | 4You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue! |
| 5But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah | 5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. |
| 6The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, | 6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, |
| 7“See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!” | 7"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!" |
| 8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. | 8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever. |
| 9I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly. | 9For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. |
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