Psalms 52

1 “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.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

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

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

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

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth.

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue!

You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

5 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)

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living.

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

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

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

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

8 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.

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

9 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!

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.