Psalms 52

1 Unto the end. The understanding of David. When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you glory in malice, you who are powerful in iniquity?

[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 All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit.

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

3 You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness.

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

4 You have loved all precipitous words, you deceitful tongue.

You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

5 Because of this, God will destroy you in the end. He will pull you up, and he will remove you from your tabernacle and your root 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 just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over him, and say:

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

7 “Behold the man who did not set God as his helper. But he hoped in the multitude of his riches, and so he prevailed in his emptiness.”

"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, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and 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 confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight 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 faithful ones.