[To the chief Musician, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David,… [To the chief Musician, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech] Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God {endureth} continually. {Maschil: or, of instruction} Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou lovest evil more than good; {and} lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O {thou} deceitful tongue. {O thou…: or, and the deceitful tongue} God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of {thy} dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. {destroy…: Heb. beat thee down} The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: [To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: {there is} none that doeth good. {Maschil: or, of instruction} God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were {any} that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread: they have not called upon God. There were they in great fear, {where} no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth {against} thee: thou hast put {them} to shame, because God hath despised them. {were…: Heb. they feared a fear} Oh that the salvation of Israel {were come} out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, {and} Israel shall be glad. {Oh that…: Heb. Who will give salvation, etc}