Psalm 52

Futility of Boastful Wickedness.

For the music director. A #52:0 Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, #52:0 1 Sam 22:9when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech."

1 Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man?

The faithfulness of God endures all day long.

2 Your tongue devises destruction,

Like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

3 You love evil more than good,

Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah

4 You love all words that devour,

You deceitful tongue.

5 *52:5 Or AlsoBut God will break you down forever;

He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent,

And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6 The righteous will see and fear,

And they will laugh at him, saying,

7 "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,

But trusted in the abundance of his riches

And was strong in *52:7 Or his destructionhis evil desire."

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

I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.

9 I will praise You forever, because You have done it,

And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.