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To the chief Musician[H5329], Maschil[H4905], A Psalm of David[H1732], when Doeg[H1673] the Edomite[H130]came[H935] and told[H5046]Saul[H7586], and said[H559] unto him, David[H1732] is come[H935] to the house[H1004] of Ahimelech[H288]. Why boastest[H1984] thou thyself in mischief[H7451], O mighty[H1368] man? the goodness[H2617] of God[H410] endureth continually[H3117].
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Thy tongue[H3956]deviseth[H2803]mischiefs[H1942]; like a sharp[H3913]razor[H8593], working[H6213]deceitfully[H7423].
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Thou lovest[H157]evil[H7451] more than good[H2896]; and lying[H8267] rather than to speak[H1696]righteousness[H6664]. Selah[H5542].
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Thou lovest[H157] all devouring[H1105]words[H1697], O thou deceitful[H4820]tongue[H3956].
5God[H410] shall likewise destroy[H5422] thee for ever[H5331], he shall take thee away[H2846], and pluck thee out[H5255] of thy dwelling place[H168], and root thee out[H8327] of the land[H776] of the living[H2416]. Selah[H5542].
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The righteous[H6662] also shall see[H7200], and fear[H3372], and shall laugh[H7832] at him:
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Lo, this is the man[H1397] that made[H7760] not God[H430] his strength[H4581]; but trusted[H982] in the abundance[H7230] of his riches[H6239], and strengthened[H5810] himself in his wickedness[H1942].
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But I am like a green[H7488] olive tree[H2132] in the house[H1004] of God[H430]: I trust[H982] in the mercy[H2617] of God[H430] for ever[H5769] and ever[H5703].
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I will praise[H3034] thee for ever[H5769], because thou hast done[H6213] it: and I will wait[H6960] on thy name[H8034]; for it is good[H2896] before thy saints[H2623].