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.

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.

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

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

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

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

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

Thou louest all wordes that may destroye, O deceitfull 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)

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)

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

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

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.'

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.

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

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