Psalms 52

1 TO THE OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF DOEG THE EDOMITE, AND HE DECLARES TO SAUL AND SAYS TO HIM, “DAVID CAME TO THE HOUSE OF AHIMELECH.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

2 Your tongue devises mischiefs, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

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

3 You have loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

4 You have loved all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 Also—God breaks you down forever, Takes you, and pulls you out of the tent, And He has uprooted you Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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)

6 And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

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

7 “Behold, the man who does not make God his strong place, And trusts in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.”

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.

8 And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, For all time and forever,

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

9 I thank You for all time, because You have done [it], And I wait [on] Your Name for [it is] good before Your saints!

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.