1: To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually. 2: Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3: Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4: Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue. 5: 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. 6: The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7: 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. 8: But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9: 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.
