Psalms 52

1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] 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 in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness 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 mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

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

Dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem; iniquitatem magis quam loqui æquitatem.

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

Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis; lingua dolosa.

5 God 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)

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 strength; 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 I [am] like a green 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 praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it: ] and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.

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