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.

For the end, [a Psalm] of instruction by David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Abimelech. Why do you, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in [your] mischief? All the day

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

your tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor you have wrought deceit.

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

You have loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. (Pause)

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

You has loved all words of destruction, [and] a 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 may God destroy you for ever, may he pluck you up and utterly remove you from [your] dwelling, and your root from the land of the living. (Pause)

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

And the righteous 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 who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and strengthened himself 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 am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the mercy of God for ever, even for evermore.

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 give thanks to you for ever, for you have done [it]: and I will wait on your name; for [it is] good before the saints.