Dual Panel1WHY BOAST you of mischief done against the loving-kindness of God [and the godly], O mighty [sinful] man, day after day?
2Your tongue devises wickedness; it is like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3You love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness, justice, {and} right. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
4You love all destroying {and} devouring words, O deceitful tongue.
5God will likewise break you down {and} destroy you forever; He will lay hold of you and pluck you out of your tent and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
6The [uncompromisingly] righteous also shall see [it] and be in reverent fear {and} awe, but about you they will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
7See, this is the man who made not God his strength (his stronghold and high tower) but trusted in {and} confidently relied on the abundance of his riches, seeking refuge {and} security for himself through his wickedness.
8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in {and} confidently rely on the loving-kindness {and} the mercy of God forever and ever.
9I will thank You {and} confide in You forever, because You have done it [delivered me and kept me safe]. I will wait on, hope in {and} expect in Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your saints (Your kind and pious ones).