1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?

Why do you boast all day long,

you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?

2 You who practice deceit,

your tongue plots destruction;

it is like a sharpened razor.

3 You love evil rather than good,

falsehood rather than speaking the truth.

4 You love every harmful word,

you deceitful tongue!

5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:

He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living.

6 The righteous will see and fear;

they will laugh at you, saying,

7 “Here now is the man

who did not make God his stronghold

but trusted in his great wealth

and grew strong by destroying others!”

1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?

The goodness of God endureth continually.

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs;

Like a sharp rasor, 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.

1 Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior?

Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever?

2 All day long you plot destruction.

Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;

you’re an expert at telling lies.

3 You love evil more than good

and lies more than truth.

Interlude

4 You love to destroy others with your words,

you liar!

5 But God will strike you down once and for all.

He will pull you from your home

and uproot you from the land of the living.

Interlude

6 The righteous will see it and be amazed.

They will laugh and say,

7 “Look what happens to mighty warriors

who do not trust in God.

They trust their wealth instead

and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”

1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?

The goodness of God endures continually.

2 Your tongue devises destruction,

Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 You love evil more than good,

Lying rather than speaking righteousness.

Selah

4 You love all devouring words,

You deceitful tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy you forever;

He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place,

And uproot you from the land of the living.

Selah

6 The righteous also shall see and fear,

And shall laugh at him, saying,

7 “Here is the man who did not make God his strength,

But trusted in the abundance of his riches,

And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

1 Mighty warrior, why do you brag about the evil you do?

God’s love will continue forever.

2 You think up evil plans.

Your tongue is like a sharp razor,

making up lies.

3 You love wrong more than right

and lies more than truth.

Selah

4 You love words that bite

and tongues that lie.

5 But God will ruin you forever.

He will grab you and throw you out of your tent;

he will tear you away from the land of the living.

Selah

6 Those who do right will see this and fear God.

They will laugh at you and say,

7 “Look what happened to the man

who did not depend on God

but depended on his money.

He grew strong by his evil plans.”

1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?

The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness,

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 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

6 The righteous also shall see it, and fear,

And shall laugh at him, saying,

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.

1 Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of •God abideth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit. 3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue! 5 •God 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.

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, 7 Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.

1 Why do you brag about the evil you’ve done, you hero? 

The mercy of God lasts all day long! 

2 Your tongue makes up threats. 

It’s like a sharp razor, you master of deceit. 

3 You prefer evil to good. 

You prefer lying to speaking the truth. 

Selah 

4 You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue! 

5 But God will ruin you forever. 

He will grab you and drag you out of your tent. 

He will pull your roots out of this world of the living. 

Selah 

6 Righteous people will see ⸤this⸥ and be struck with fear. 

They will laugh at you and say, 

7 “Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! 

Instead, he trusted his great wealth 

and became strong through his greed.” 

1 Why brag about evil, you hero!

God’s faithful love is constant.

2 Like a sharpened razor,

your tongue devises destruction,

working treachery.

3 You love evil instead of good,

lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah

4 You love any words that destroy,

you treacherous tongue!

5 This is why God will bring you down forever.

He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;

He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6 The righteous will look on with awe

and will ridicule him:

7 “Here is the man

who would not make God his refuge,

but trusted in the abundance of his riches,

taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”

1 Why do you boast, O mighty one,

of mischief done against the godly?

All day long 2 you are plotting destruction.

Your tongue is like a sharp razor,

you worker of treachery.

3 You love evil more than good,

and lying more than speaking the truth. Selah

4 You love all words that devour,

O deceitful tongue.

5 But God will break you down forever;

he will snatch and tear you from your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6 The righteous will see, and fear,

and will laugh at the evildoer, saying,

7 “See the one who would not take

refuge in God,

but trusted in abundant riches,

and sought refuge in wealth!”

1 Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man?

The loyal love of God endures continually.

2 Your tongue plans destruction,

like a sharp razor, working deceit.

3 You love evil more than good,

a lie more than speaking what is right. Selah

4 You love all devouring words,

O deceitful tongue,

5 but God will pull you down forever.

He will snatch you and tear you away from your tent,

and he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6 And the righteous will see and fear,

and will laugh at him, saying,

7 “Look, the man who would not make God his refuge,

but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth;

he took refuge in his destructiveness.”

1 You think you are such a big, strong man!

Why do you brag about the evil things you’ve done?

You are a dishonor to God all the time.

2 You plan ways to destroy others.

Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge.

You are always telling lies.

3 You love evil instead of good.

You would rather lie than tell the truth. Selah

4 You love to harm others with your words, you liar!

5 So God will destroy you forever.

He will grab hold of you and throw you out of your tent.

He will remove you from this life. Selah

6 Those who do what is right will see it and learn a lesson from it.

They will laugh at you and say,

7 “Just look at this fellow!

He didn’t depend on God for his safety.

He put his trust in all his wealth.

He grew strong by destroying others!”

1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?

The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

2 Your tongue devises destruction,

Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

3 You love evil more than good,

Falsehood more than speaking what is right.

Selah.

4 You love all words that devour,

O deceitful tongue.

5 But God will break you down forever;

He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent,

And uproot you from the land of the living.

Selah.

6 The righteous will see and fear,

And will laugh at him, saying,

7 “Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,

But trusted in the abundance of his riches

And was strong in his evil desire.”