1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.

stylus

Psalms 103:17, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 107:1, Psalms 94:4, Psalms 107:1

2Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.

stylus

Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 57:4, Jeremiah 9:3

3Thou doest loue euill more then good, and lies more then to speake the trueth. Selah.

stylus

Jeremiah 9:3, Jeremiah 9:5, 2 Timothy 3:4, Revelation 22:15, Jeremiah 9:3

4Thou louest all wordes that may destroye, O deceitfull tongue!

stylus

Psalms 120:3, Psalms 120:3, James 3:6, James 3:9, James 3:6

5So shall God destroy thee for euer: he shall take thee and plucke thee out of thy tabernacle, and roote thee out of ye land of the liuing. Selah.

stylus

Proverbs 2:22, Proverbs 2:22, Psalms 27:13, Psalms 27:13, Revelation 21:8

6The righteous also shall see it, and feare, and shall laugh at him, saying,

stylus

Job 22:19, Job 22:19, Psalms 40:3, Psalms 40:3, Psalms 37:34

7Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

stylus

Jeremiah 17:5, Jeremiah 17:5, Psalms 73:18, Psalms 73:20, Ecclesiastes 8:8

8But I shall bee like a greene oliue tree in the house of God: for I trusted in the mercie of God for euer and euer.

stylus

Psalms 92:12, Psalms 92:14, Psalms 92:12, Psalms 92:14, Hosea 14:6

9I will alway praise thee, for that thou hast done this, and I will hope in thy Name, because it is good before thy Saints.

stylus

Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Psalms 54:6, Psalms 73:28, Psalms 130:5