Psalms 52

1 Unto the end, understanding for David, When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech. Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

For the end, [a Psalm] of instruction by David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Abimelech. Why dost thou, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in [thy] mischief? All the day

2 All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit.

3 Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. (Pause)

4 Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.

Thou has loved all words of destruction, [and] a deceitful tongue.

5 Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.

Therefore may God destroy thee for ever, may he pluck thee up and utterly remove thee from [thy] dwelling, and thy root from the land of the living. (Pause)

6 The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say,

7 Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

Behold the man who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and strengthened himself in his vanity.

8 But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

But I am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the mercy of God for ever, even for evermore.

9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.

I will give thanks to thee for ever, for thou hast done [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before the saints.