Psalms 52

1 For the end, [a Psalm] of instruction by David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Abimelech. Why do you, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in [your] mischief? All the day

To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.

2 your tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor you have wrought deceit.

Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

3 You have loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. (Pause)

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 You has loved all words of destruction, [and] a deceitful tongue.

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

5 Therefore may God destroy you for ever, may he pluck you up and utterly remove you from [your] dwelling, and your root from the land of the living. (Pause)

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say,

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying, ]

7 Behold the man who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and strengthened himself in his vanity.

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.

8 But I am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the mercy of God for ever, even for evermore.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.

9 I will give thanks to you for ever, for you have done [it]: and I will wait on your name; for [it is] good before the saints.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.