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

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

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

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

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

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou 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)

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

The righteous 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.

“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 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 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 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 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!