< 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 leader. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul that David had gone to Abimelech’s house. Why glory in mischief, you hero? God’s kindness is all the day.
2 All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.
Engulfing ruin you plot, your tongue like a razor sharpened, you practiser of deceit.
3 Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
Evil, not good, you love, and falsehood, not words of truth. (Selah)
4 Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.
But you love all words that devour, and a tongue that is given to deceit.
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.
But God, on his part, shall destroy you forever, grasp you and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)
6 The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:
Smitten with awe at the sight, the righteous shall laugh at you.
7 Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.
‘Look’ (they will say) ‘at the hero who did not make God his stronghold, but trusted in his great wealth and in the strength of his riches.’
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 like a fresh olive-tree in the house of God. I trust in the kindness of God for ever and 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 render you thanks for ever for what you have done. I will tell how good you are in the presence of those who love you.

< Psalms 52 >