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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

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)

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

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

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.

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