For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.”
1Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man?God’s loyal love protects me all day long!
2Your tongue carries out your destructive plans;it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
3You love evil more than good,lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)
4You love to use all the words that destroy,and the tongue that deceives.
5Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins.He will scoop you up and remove you from your home;he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe,and will mock the evildoer, saying:
7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector!He trusted in his great wealthand was confident about his plans to destroy others.”
8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God;I continually trust in God’s loyal love.
9I will continually thank you when you execute judgment;I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.