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 OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF DOEG THE EDOMITE, AND HE DECLARES TO SAUL AND SAYS TO HIM, “DAVID CAME TO THE HOUSE OF AHIMELECH.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

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

Your tongue devises mischiefs, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

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

You have loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

You have loved all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.

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)

Also—God breaks you down forever, Takes you, and pulls you out of the tent, And He has uprooted you Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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

And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at 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.

“Behold, the man who does not make God his strong place, And trusts in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.”

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.

And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, For all time and forever,

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 thank You for all time, because You have done [it], And I wait [on] Your Name for [it is] good before Your saints!