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 contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

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

Your tongue plots 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, lying rather than speaking the truth. (Selah)

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

You love all devouring words, 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 also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, 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!”

“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

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 trust in God’s loving kindness 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, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.