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 chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

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

Your tongue plans destruction like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

You love evil more than good and lying rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

You love all words that devour others, you 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)

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)

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

The righteous will also see it and fear; they will laugh at him and say,

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!”

“See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

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 as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house; I will trust in the covenant faithfulness 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 give you thanks forever for what you have done. I will wait for your name, because it is good, in the presence of your godly people.