To the director.[287] A maskil[288] of David when Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, "David is in Ahimelech's house."
<1> Great warrior, why are bragging about the evil you did?
You are a disgrace to God.
<2> You are nothing but a hired killer,[289]
making plans to hurt people and making up lies!
<3> You love evil more than goodness.
You love lying more than truth.
Selah[290]
<4> You and your lying tongue
love to hurt people.
<5> So God will ruin you forever!
He will grab you
and pull you from your home,[291]
like someone pulling a plant out of the ground, roots and all![292]
<6> Good people will see this
and will learn to fear and respect God.
They will laugh at you and say,
<7> "Look what happened to the warrior who did not depend on God.
That fool thought his wealth and lies
would protect him."
<8> But I am like a green olive tree growing in God's Temple.[293]
I will trust God's faithful love forever and ever.
<9> God, I praise you forever for what you have done.
I will speak your name[294] before your followers because it is so good!
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