Psalms 52

1 For the Leader. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him: 'David is come to the house of Ahimelech.' Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually.

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?

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

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

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

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

5 God will likewise break thee for ever, He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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.

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

The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

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

Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

8 But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

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.

9 I will give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.

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.