Salme 52

1 (Til sangmesteren. En maskil af David, da edomitten Doeg kom og meldte Saul, at David var gået ind i Ahimeleks hus.) Du stærke, hvi bryster du dig af din Ondskab imod den fromme?

“To the chief musician, a Maskil of David, When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Achimelech.” What vauntest thou thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? the kindness of God endureth all the time.

2 Du pønser hele Dagen på ondt; din Tunge er hvas som en Kniv, du Rænkesmed,

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs, like a sharpened razor, thou worker of deceit.

3 du foretrækker ondt for godt, Løgn for sanddru Tale. (Sela)

Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood more than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 Du elsker al ødelæggende Tale, du falske Tunge!

Thou lovest all words of destruction, the tongue of deceit.

5 Derfor styrte Gud dig for evigt, han gribe dig, rive dig ud af dit Telt, han rykke dig op af de levendes Land! (Sela)

[Therefore] God will also destroy thee for ever: he will take thee away, and pluck thee out of his tent, and root thee out of the land of life. (Selah)

6 De retfærdige ser det, frygter og håner ham leende:

And the righteous shall see it, and they will be afraid, and laugh concerning him:

7 "Se der den Mand, der ej gjorde Gud til sit Værn, men stoled på sin megen Rigdom, trodsede på sin Velstand!"

“Lo, this is the man that made not God his fortress; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, relied proudly on his mischievous wickedness.”

8 Men jeg er som et frodigt Olietræ i Guds Hus, Guds Miskundhed stoler jeg evigt og altid på.

But I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the kindness of God for ever and ever.

9 Evindelig takker jeg dig, fordi du greb ind; jeg vidner iblandt dine fromme, at godt er dit Navn.

I will thank thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for [it is] good, before thy pious ones.