Psalms 52

1 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth.

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. (Selah)

4 You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living.

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

6 The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

7 “Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

“Behold, 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.”

8 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

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

9 I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.

I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.