Psalms 52

To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.

1 Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of ·God*GodHebrew: Elabideth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit. 3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue! 5 ·God*GodHebrew: El shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,7 Behold the man that made not God*GodHebrew: Elohim his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice. 8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God*GodHebrew: Elohim I will confide in the loving-kindness of God*GodHebrew: Elohim for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.

1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?

The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness,

Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 Thou lovest evil more than good,

And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah

4 Thou lovest all devouring words,

O thou deceitful tongue.

5 God will likewise destroy thee for ever;

He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent,

And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

6 The righteous also shall see it, and fear,

And shall laugh at him, saying,

7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength,

But trusted in the abundance of his riches,

And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God:

I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

9 I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it;

And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.