Psalms 52

1 For the music director. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the home of Ahimelech.” You great man, why do you boast about the evil things you've done? God's trustworthy love lasts all day long.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

2 You plot to make people suffer; your words cut like a sharp razor, you liar!

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 You love evil more than good, and telling lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 You love slanderous words that destroy others, you liar!

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 But God will strike you down so hard you'll never get up. He will grab hold of you and drag you from your tent. He will tear you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Those who do right will see all this. They will be astonished and laugh, saying,

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

7 “See what happens to those who don't go to God for help but instead rely on their great wealth and strength—which only brings their destruction!”

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

8 But I'm like an olive tree growing strongly in God's house. I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

9 I will praise you forever, God, for all you have done. In the presence of your trustworthy people, I will place my hope in the kind of person you are, for you are good.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.