Psalms 52

1 To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.

“To the chief musician, a Maskil of David, When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Achimelech.” What vauntest thou thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? the kindness of God endureth all the time.

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs, like a sharpened razor, thou worker of deceit.

3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood more than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

Thou lovest all words of destruction, the tongue of deceit.

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

[Therefore] God will also destroy thee for ever: he will take thee away, and pluck thee out of his tent, and root thee out of the land of life. (Selah)

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying, ]

And the righteous shall see it, and they will be afraid, and laugh concerning him:

7 Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.

“Lo, this is the man that made not God his fortress; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, relied proudly on his mischievous wickedness.”

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.

But I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the kindness of God for ever and ever.

9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.

I will thank thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for [it is] good, before thy pious ones.