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 the Overseer. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

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

Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

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

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou 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)

Also — God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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

And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

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.'

'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

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.

And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for 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 thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done [it], And I wait [on] Thy name for [it is] good before Thy saints!