Whydo you boastin evil,O mightyman?The lovingkindnessof God[endures] alldaylong.
His mouthis fullof cursesand deceitand oppression;Underhis tongueis mischiefand wickedness.
But the lovingkindnessof the LORDis from everlastingto everlastingon those who fearHim, And His righteousnessto children'schildren,
Oh givethanksto the LORD,for He is good,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting.
For strangershave risenagainstme And violentmenhave soughtmy life;They have not setGodbeforethem. Selah.
Behold,they belchforthwith their mouth;Swordsare in their lips,For, [they say], "Whohears?"
Behold,he travailswith wickedness,And he conceivesmischiefand bringsforthfalsehood.
They pourforth[words], they speakarrogantly;Allwho dowickednessvauntthemselves.
"For everybreachof trust,[whether it is] for ox,for donkey,for sheep,for clothing,[or] for anylostthingabout whichone says,'Thisis it,' the caseof bothparties shall comebeforethe judges;he whomthe judgescondemnshall paydoubleto his neighbor.
Who [with] perversityin his heartcontinuallydevisesevil,Who spreadsstrife.
A heartthat deviseswickedplans,Feetthat runrapidlyto evil,
Noonesuesrighteouslyand noonepleadshonestly.They trustin confusionand speaklies;They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity.
Now it happenedon the nextdayafter the killingof Gedaliah,when nooneknewabout [it],
"Their tongueis a deadlyarrow;It speaksdeceit;With his mouthone speakspeaceto his neighbor,But inwardlyhe setsan ambushfor him.
Concerningevil,both handsdoit well.The princeasks,also the judge,for a bribe,And a greatmanspeaksthe desireof his soul;So they weaveit together.
slanderers,haters of God,insolent,arrogant,boastful,inventorsof evil,disobedientto parents,
For menwill be lovers of self,lovers of money,boastful,arrogant,revilers,disobedientto parents,ungrateful,unholy,
Now oneof the servantsof Saulwas therethat day,detainedbeforethe LORD;and his namewas Doegthe Edomite,the chiefof Saul'sshepherds.
