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?

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Abimelech.” Why gloriest thou in mischief, thou man of violence? The goodness of God yet continueth daily.

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

Thy tongue deviseth mischief, Like a sharp razor, thou contriver of deceit!

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

Thou lovest evil more than good, And to lie more than to speak truth. (Pause)

4 Du elsker al ødelæggende Tale, du falske Tunge!

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue!

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)

Thee also shall God utterly destroy! o He shall seize thee, and tear thee from thy dwelling-place, And uproot thee from the land of the living. (Pause)

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

The righteous shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him.

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

“Behold the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And placed his strength in his wickedness!”

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

But I shall be like a green olive-tree in the house of God; I will trust in the goodness 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 praise thee for ever for what thou hast done; I will trust in thy name, because it is good, Before the eyes of thy godly ones!