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Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man? The faithfulness of God endures all day long.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

You love evil more than good, Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

You love all words that devour, You deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

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.

The righteous will see and fear, And they will laugh at him, saying,

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

"Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."

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.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

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.