^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.> Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

^{2 Ref} Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

^{3 Ref} You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

^{4 Ref} Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

^{5 Ref} But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

^{6 Ref} The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you: