1 To the chief Musician * h5329 h8764, Maschil * h4905 h8688, A Psalm of David * h1732, when Doeg * h1673 the Edomite * h130 came * h935 h8800 and told * h5046 h8686 Saul * h7586, and said * h559 h8799 unto him, David * h1732 is come * h935 h8804 to the house * h1004 of Ahimelech * h288. Why boastest * h1984 h8691 thou thyself in mischief * h7451, O mighty * h1368 man? the goodness * h2617 of God * h410 endureth continually * h3117. Maschil: or, of instruction
2 Thy tongue * h3956 deviseth * h2803 h8799 mischiefs * h1942; like a sharp * h3913 h8794 razor * h8593, working * h6213 h8802 deceitfully * h7423.
3 Thou lovest * h157 h8804 evil * h7451 more than good * h2896; and lying * h8267 rather than to speak * h1696 h8763 righteousness * h6664. Selah * h5542.
4 Thou lovest * h157 h8804 all devouring * h1105 words * h1697, O thou deceitful * h4820 tongue * h3956. O thou...: or, and the deceitful tongue
5 God * h410 shall likewise destroy * h5422 h8799 thee for ever * h5331, he shall take thee away * h2846 h8799, and pluck thee out * h5255 h8799 of thy dwelling place * h168, and root thee out * h8327 h8765 of the land * h776 of the living * h2416. Selah * h5542. destroy...: Heb. beat thee down
6 The righteous * h6662 also shall see * h7200 h8799, and fear * h3372 h8799, and shall laugh * h7832 h8799 at him:
7 lo, this is the man * h1397 that made * h7760 h8799 not God * h430 his strength * h4581; but trusted * h982 h8799 in the abundance * h7230 of his riches * h6239, and strengthened * h5810 h8799 himself in his wickedness * h1942. wickedness: or, substance
8 But I am like a green * h7488 olive tree * h2132 in the house * h1004 of God * h430: I trust * h982 h8804 in the mercy * h2617 of God * h430 for ever * h5769 and ever * h5703.
9 I will praise * h3034 h8686 thee for ever * h5769, because thou hast done * h6213 h8804 it : and I will wait * h6960 h8762 on thy name * h8034; for it is good * h2896 before thy saints * h2623.