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| 1. | To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. |
| 2. | Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. |
| 3. | Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. |
| 4. | Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. |
| 5. | Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. |
| 6. | 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. |
| 7. | The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: |
| 8. | 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. |
| 9. | But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. |
| 10. | 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. |