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| [1]Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. |
[1]Why boastest thou thyself in thy wickedness, O man of power? The loving kindness of God endureth daily. |
| [2]The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. |
[2]Thy tongue imagineth mischief, and is like a sharp razor, that cutteth deceitfully. |
| [3]Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. |
[3]Thou dost love evil more then good, and lies more then to speak the truth. Selah. |
| [4]Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. |
[4]Thou lovest all words that may destroy, O deceitful tongue! |
| [5]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. |
[5]So shall God destroy thee forever: he shall take thee and pluck thee out of thy tabernacle, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. |
| [6]The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: |
[6]The righteous also shall see it, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, |
| [7]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. |
[7]Behold the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice. |
| [8]But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. |
[8]But I shall be like a green olive tree in the house of God: for I trusted in the mercy of God forever and ever. |
| [9]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. |
[9]I will alway praise thee, for that thou hast done this, and I will hope in thy name, because it is good before thy saints. |