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.

In finem. Intellectus David, cum venit Doëg Idumæus, et nuntiavit Sauli: Venit David in domum Achimelech. [Quid gloriaris in malitia, qui potens es in iniquitate?

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

Tota die injustitiam cogitavit lingua tua; sicut novacula acuta fecisti dolum.

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

Dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem; iniquitatem magis quam loqui æquitatem.

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis; lingua dolosa.

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)

Propterea Deus destruet te in finem; evellet te, et emigrabit te de tabernaculo tuo, et radicem tuam de terra viventium.

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

Videbunt justi, et timebunt; et super eum ridebunt, et dicent:

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.'

Ecce homo qui non posuit Deum adjutorem suum; sed speravit in multitudine divitiarum suarum, et prævaluit in vanitate sua.

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.

Ego autem, sicut oliva fructifera in domo Dei; speravi in misericordia Dei, in æternum et in sæculum sæculi.

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.

Confitebor tibi in sæculum, quia fecisti; et exspectabo nomen tuum, quoniam bonum est in conspectu sanctorum tuorum.]