Psalms 52

1 “To the chief musician, a Maskil of David, When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Achimelech.” What vauntest thou thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? the kindness of God endureth all the time.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Abimelech.” Why gloriest thou in mischief, thou man of violence? The goodness of God yet continueth daily.

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs, like a sharpened razor, thou worker of deceit.

Thy tongue deviseth mischief, Like a sharp razor, thou contriver of deceit!

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

Thou lovest evil more than good, And to lie more than to speak truth. (Pause)

4 Thou lovest all words of destruction, the tongue of deceit.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue!

5 [Therefore] God will also destroy thee for ever: he will take thee away, and pluck thee out of his tent, and root thee out of the land of life. (Selah)

Thee also shall God utterly destroy! o He shall seize thee, and tear thee from thy dwelling-place, And uproot thee from the land of the living. (Pause)

6 And the righteous shall see it, and they will be afraid, and laugh concerning him:

The righteous shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him.

7 “Lo, this is the man that made not God his fortress; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, relied proudly on his mischievous wickedness.”

“Behold the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And placed his strength in his wickedness!”

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

But I shall be like a green olive-tree in the house of God; I will trust in the goodness of God for ever and ever.

9 I will thank thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for [it is] good, before thy pious ones.

I will praise thee for ever for what thou hast done; I will trust in thy name, because it is good, Before the eyes of thy godly ones!