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 chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

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

Your tongue plans destruction like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

You love evil more than good and lying rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

You love all words that devour others, you 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 will likewise destroy you forever; he will take you up 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:

The righteous will also see it and fear; they will 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.

“See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

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 God's house; I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever 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 give you thanks forever for what you have done. I will wait for your name, because it is good, in the presence of your godly people.