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 maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

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

Your tongue plans 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 and lying rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

You love all words that devour others, 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 will also see it and fear; they will laugh at him and say,

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.”

“See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

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 will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God 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 for what you have done. I will wait for your name, because it is good, in the presence of your godly people.