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For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(a) had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of Ahimelek."

Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast^(b) all day long,^(c) you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?

You who practice deceit,^(d) your tongue plots destruction;^(e) it is like a sharpened razor.^(f)

You love evil^(g) rather than good, falsehood^(h) rather than speaking the truth.^[c]

You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!⁽ⁱ⁾

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck^(j) you from your tent; he will uproot^(k) you from the land of the living.^(l)

The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh^(m) at you, saying,

"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold⁽ⁿ⁾ but trusted in his great wealth^(o) and grew strong by destroying others!"

But I am like an olive tree^(p) flourishing in the house of God; I trust^(q) in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.

For what you have done I will always praise you^(r) in the presence of your faithful people.^(s) And I will hope in your name,^(t) for your name is good.^(u)