Dual Panel1For the music director <05329>; a well-written song <04905> by David <01732>. It was written when Doeg <01673> the Edomite <0130> went <0935> and informed <05046> Saul <07586>: “David <01732> has arrived <0935> at <0413> the home <01004> of Ahimelech <0288>.” Why <04100> do you boast <01984> about your evil <07451> plans, O powerful man <01368>? God’s <0410> loyal love <02617> protects me all <03605> day <03117> long!
2Your tongue <03956> carries out your destructive <01942> plans <02803>; it is as effective as a sharp <03913> razor <08593>, O deceiver <07423> <06213>.
3You love <0157> evil <07451> more than good <02896>, lies <08267> more than speaking <01696> the truth <06664>. (Selah <05542>)
4You love <0157> to use all <03605> the words <01697> that destroy <01105>, and the tongue <03956> that deceives <04820>.
5Yet <01571> God <0410> will make you a permanent heap <05331> of ruins <05422>. He will scoop <02846> you up <02846> and remove <05255> you from your home <0168>; he will uproot <08327> you from the land <0776> of the living <02416>. (Selah <05542>)
6When the godly <06662> see <07200> this, they will be filled with awe <03372>, and will mock <07832> the evildoer, saying:
7“Look <02009>, here is the man <01397> who would not <03808> make <07760> God <0430> his protector <04581>! He trusted <0982> in his great <07230> wealth <06239> and was confident <05810> about his plans to destroy <01942> others.”
8But I <0589> am like a flourishing <07488> olive tree <02132> in the house <01004> of God <0430>; I continually <05703> <05769> trust <0982> in God’s <0430> loyal love <02617>.
9I will continually <05769> thank <03034> you when <03588> you execute <06213> judgment; I will rely <06960> on you <08034>, for <03588> your loyal followers <02623> know <05048> you are good <02896>.