Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness
of God `
endureth '
continually.
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness
of God endureth continually.
Thy
tongue deviseth very
wickedness,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
The
tongue deviseth mischiefs;
like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Thou lovest evil more than good ,
And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
Thou lovest evil more than good ;
and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah .
Thou lovest all devouring words, thou deceitful tongue.
Thou lovest all devouring words, O
thou deceitful tongue.
God will
likewise destroy thee for ever ;
He will
take thee up
, and pluck thee out of thy tent
, And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah
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 .
The righteous also shall see `it'
, and fear, And shall laugh at him ,
`saying',
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him :
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.
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.
But as
for
me,
I am like a green olive -
tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness
of God for ever and ever.
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy
of God for ever and ever.
I will give
thee thanks
for ever, because thou hast done it ;
And I will hope
in
thy name ,
for it is good ,
in
the
presence
of
thy saints. Psalm
53
For
the
Chief
Musician;
set
to
Mahalath.
Maschil
of
David.
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.
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