Psalms 52

1 Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God is continual.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When Doeg the Edomite went, and told Saul; and said to him, —David, hath entered the house of Ahimelech. Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, [lasteth] all the day.

2 Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;

3 Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 Thou love all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

5 God will likewise destroy thee forever. He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

The righteous shall both see and fear, And, over him, shall laugh:

7 Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, —But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the loving kindness of God forever and ever.

But, I, am like a flourishing olive-tree, in the house of God, I have put confidence in the lovingkindness of God, for times age-abiding and beyond.

9 I will give thee thanks forever, because thou have done it. And I will hope in thy name in the presence of thy sanctified, for it is good.

I will praise thee to times age-abiding, Because thou didst effectually work, —And I will wait on thy Name, Because it is good, In the presence of thy men of lovingkindness.