| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite 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 all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? | 1For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, "David went to Ahimelech's house." Why brag about evil, you hero! God's faithful love is constant. |
| 2You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor. | 2Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery. |
| 3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. | 3You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah |
| 4You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue! | 4You love any words that destroy, you treacherous tongue! |
| 5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. | 5This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah |
| 6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, | 6The righteous will look on with awe and will ridicule him:" |
| 7"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!" | 7Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior." |
| 8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever. | 8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I trust in God's faithful love forever and ever. |
| 9For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. | 9I will praise You forever for what You have done. In the presence of Your faithful people, I will put my hope in Your name, for it is good. |
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