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Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
Why do you boast all day long
You who are a disgrace in the eyes of God
In the eyes of God Who is strong?

You who practice deceit
Your tongue plots destruction and fear
It is like a sharpened razor -
Like danger which’s near

You love evil rather than good
Falsehood rather than speaking the true word
You love every harmful word
You deceitful tongue! Beware of God!

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent
He will uproot you from the land of the living
From your homeland

The righteous will see and fear
They will laugh at you, saying such words
“Here now is the man
Who did not make God his stronghold

But trusted in his great wealth
And grew strong by destroying others!”
But I am like an olive tree for my parents, sisters and brothers

But I am like an olive tree
Flourishing in the house of God
I trust in God’s unfailing love
For ever and ever I trust in His word

For what You have done I will always praise You
In the presence of Your faithful people
And I will hope in Your name
For Your name is good and is of good will