1 | To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. |
2 | Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. |
3 | You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.) |
4 | Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue. |
5 | But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.) |
6 | The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you: |
7 | See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth. |
8 | But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever. |
9 | I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good. |
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