Why do you boast, you tyrant, *

that you can do evil;

Whereas the goodness of God *

endures all the day long?

Your tongue devises wickedness, *

and with lies you cut like a sharp razor.

You have loved unrighteousness more than goodness *

and to utter lies more than truth.

You have loved to speak all words that hurt, *

O you deceitful tongue.

Therefore, God shall destroy you for ever; *

he shall catch you, and pluck you out of your dwelling, and root you out of the land of the living.

The righteous also shall see this and fear, *

and shall laugh him to scorn:

“Behold, this is the one who did not take God for his strength, *

but trusted in the multitude of his riches and relied on his wickedness.”

As for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; *

my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever.

I will always give thanks unto you for what you have done, *

and I will declare your Name among the faithful, for it is good.

The fool has said in his heart, *

“There is no God.”

They are corrupt and have become abominable in their wickedness; *

there is none that does good.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men *

to see if there were any who would understand and seek after God.

But they have all gone astray; they have altogether become abominable; *

there is none that does good, no not one.

Have they no knowledge, all the workers of evil *

who eat up my people as they would eat bread, and call not upon God?

They were afraid where no fear was, *

for God has broken the bones of those who besieged you;

You have put them to shame, *

because God has rejected them.

Oh, that salvation were given unto Israel out of Zion! *

Oh, that God would deliver his people out of captivity!

Then shall Jacob rejoice, *

and Israel shall be glad.

Save me, O God, for your Name’s sake, *

and avenge me in your strength.

Hear my prayer, O God, *

and hearken to the words of my mouth.

For the arrogant have risen up against me, *

and tyrants, who do not have God before their eyes, seek after my life.

Behold, God is my helper; *

the Lord is he who upholds my life.

He shall repay the evil of my enemies. *

O destroy them in your faithfulness.

A freewill offering will I give you, *

and praise your Name, O Lord, because it is good.

For he has delivered me out of all my trouble, *

and my eye has seen the ruin of my enemies.