Psalms 52

1 [For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."] Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

“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.

2 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

3 You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. (Selah)

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

4 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

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

5 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)

[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)

6 The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

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

7 "Look, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and was confident in his desire."

“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.”

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house. I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever.

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

9 I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your faithful ones.

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.