Whydo you boastin evil,O mightyman?The lovingkindnessof God[endures] alldaylong.
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.
They pourforth[words], they speakarrogantly;Allwho dowickednessvauntthemselves.
Who [with] perversityin his heartcontinuallydevisesevil,Who spreadsstrife.
Now oneof the servantsof Saulwas therethat day,detainedbeforethe LORD;and his namewas Doegthe Edomite,the chiefof Saul'sshepherds.
Noonesuesrighteouslyand noonepleadshonestly.They trustin confusionand speaklies;They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity.
Behold,he travailswith wickedness,And he conceivesmischiefand bringsforthfalsehood.
For menwill be lovers of self,lovers of money,boastful,arrogant,revilers,disobedientto parents,ungrateful,unholy,
A heartthat deviseswickedplans,Feetthat runrapidlyto evil,
"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.
slanderers,haters of God,insolent,arrogant,boastful,inventorsof evil,disobedientto parents,
Concerningevil,both handsdoit well.The princeasks,also the judge,for a bribe,And a greatmanspeaksthe desireof his soul;So they weaveit together.
"Their tongueis a deadlyarrow;It speaksdeceit;With his mouthone speakspeaceto his neighbor,But inwardlyhe setsan ambushfor him.
Behold,they belchforthwith their mouth;Swordsare in their lips,For, [they say], "Whohears?"
For strangershave risenagainstme And violentmenhave soughtmy life;They have not setGodbeforethem. Selah.
His mouthis fullof cursesand deceitand oppression;Underhis tongueis mischiefand wickedness.
Now it happenedon the nextdayafter the killingof Gedaliah,when nooneknewabout [it],
