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?

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

Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working 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, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

Thou lovest all devouring words, O 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 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 upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

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

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

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, 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 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 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.