1Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of ElGod [abideth] continually. 2Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit. 3Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue! 5 ElGod shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. 6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying,] 7Behold the man that made not °ElohimGod his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice. 8But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of °ElohimGod: I will confide in the loving-kindness of °ElohimGod for ever and ever. 9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy °Elohimgodly ones, for it is good.