Psalms 52

1 Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.

For the chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

2 The tongue devises evil; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Your tongue plans destruction like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

You love evil more than good and lying rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.

You love all words that devour others, you deceitful tongue.

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

God will likewise destroy you forever; he will take you up and pluck you out of your tent and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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

The righteous will also see it and fear; they will laugh at him and say,

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

“See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

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

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house; I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever.

9 I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints.

I will give you thanks forever for what you have done. I will wait for your name, because it is good, in the presence of your godly people.