But the mercy of the LORD {is} from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

{How long} shall they utter {and} speak hard things? {and} all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

O give thanks unto the LORD, for {he is} good: for his mercy {endureth} for ever.

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul {was} there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name {was} Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that {belonged} to Saul.

Frowardness {is} in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. {soweth: Heb. casteth forth}

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

The words of his mouth {are} iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, {and} to do good.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

None calleth for justice, nor {any} pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

For all manner of trespass, {whether it be} for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, {or} for any manner of lost thing, which {another} challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; {and} whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

The wicked in {his} pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. {The wicked...: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute}

Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare {children} to them, the same {became} mighty men which {were} of old, men of renown.

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge {asketh} for a reward; and the great {man}, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. {his...: Heb. the mischief of his soul}

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords {are} in their lips: for who, {say they}, doth hear?

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Their tongue {is as} an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: {one} speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. {in heart: Heb. in the midst of him} {his wait: or, wait for him}

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue {is} mischief and vanity. {deceit: Heb. deceits} {vanity: or, iniquity}

O taste and see that the LORD {is} good: blessed {is} the man {that} trusteth in him.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! {a matter: or, wood}

{How long} shall they utter {and} speak hard things? {and} all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: {with} flattering lips {and} with a double heart do they speak. {a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart}

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul {was} there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name {was} Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that {belonged} to Saul.

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? {who} among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Then said Jeremiah, {It is} false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. {false: Heb. falsehood, or, a lie}

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. {I will...: or, In gathering I will consume}

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief {is} in their hearts.

[{A Psalm} of David, Maschil.] Blessed {is he whose} transgression {is} forgiven, {whose} sin {is} covered. {A Psalm...: or, A Psalm of David giving instruction}

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Thy mercy, O LORD, {is} in the heavens; {and} thy faithfulness {reacheth} unto the clouds.

Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

And both these kings' hearts {shall be} to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end {shall be} at the time appointed. {hearts: Heb. their hearts}

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

In the mouth of the foolish {is} a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, {whom} the LORD abhorreth. {heart's: Heb. soul's} {blesseth...: or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the LORD}

For thy lovingkindness {is} before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

For the LORD {is} good; his mercy {is} everlasting; and his truth {endureth} to all generations. {to all...: Heb. to generation and generation}

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive {not} with thy lips.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew {it},

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. {by whom: or, whereby}

Whose end {is} destruction, whose God {is their} belly, and {whose} glory {is} in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

For thou, Lord, {art} good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this {is} also vanity.

For when they speak great swelling {words} of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, {through much} wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. {clean: or, for a little, or, a while, as some read}

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? {there is} none good but one, {that is}, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,