| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. | | The Psalms | | 52 |
The Futility of Boastful Wickedness |
| To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Do'eg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahim'elech. 1.1--0.1 ; 0.22 ; 0.10 |
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Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?
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The goodness of God endureth continually. |
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Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs;
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like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. |
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Thou lovest evil more than good;
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and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. |
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Thou lovest all devouring words,
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God shall likewise destroy thee for ever,
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he shall take thee away, |
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and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, |
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and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. |
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The righteous also shall see, and fear,
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Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength;
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but trusted in the abundance of his riches, |
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and strengthened himself in his wickedness. |
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God:
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I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. |
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I will praise thee for ever,
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because thou hast done it: |
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and I will wait on thy name; |
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for it is good before thy saints. |
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