Psalms 52

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.

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.

2 Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.

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

3 Thou doest loue euill more then good, and lies more then to speake the trueth. (Selah)

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

4 Thou louest all wordes that may destroye, O deceitfull tongue!

You love slanderous words that destroy others, you liar!

5 So shall God destroy thee for euer: he shall take thee and plucke thee out of thy tabernacle, and roote thee out of ye land of the liuing. (Selah)

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)

6 The righteous also shall see it, and feare, and shall laugh at him, saying,

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

7 Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

“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!”

8 But I shall bee like a greene oliue tree in the house of God: for I trusted in the mercie of God for euer and euer.

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

9 I will alway praise thee, for that thou hast done this, and I will hope in thy Name, because it is good before thy Saints.

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.