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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O 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.

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)

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

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

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

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 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.

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