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 Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."] Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

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

Your tongue plots 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)

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

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

You love all devouring words, you 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 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 upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

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

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.

"Look, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and was confident in his desire."

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 green olive tree in God's house. I trust in God's loving kindness forever 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 you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your faithful ones.