Psalms 52

1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of El endureth continually.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth.

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

5 El shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living.

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

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

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

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of Elohim: I trust in the mercy of Elohim for ever and ever.

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.