Psalms 52

1 To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

For the Leader. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him: 'David is come to the house of Ahimelech.' Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually.

2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

Thy tongue deviseth destruction; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah)

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

4 Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

5 But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah)

God will likewise break thee for ever, He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

7 See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

'Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.'

8 But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.

But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

9 I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good.

I will give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.