Psalms 52

1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When Doeg the Edomite went, and told Saul; and said to him, —David, hath entered the house of Ahimelech. Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, [lasteth] all the day.

For the end, [a Psalm] of instruction by David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Abimelech. Why do you, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in [your] mischief? All the day

2 Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;

your tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor you have wrought deceit.

3 Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

You have loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. (Pause)

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

You has loved all words of destruction, [and] a deceitful tongue.

5 GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. (Selah)

Therefore may God destroy you for ever, may he pluck you up and utterly remove you from [your] dwelling, and your root from the land of the living. (Pause)

6 The righteous shall both see and fear, And, over him, shall laugh:

And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say,

7 Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, —But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!

Behold the man who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and strengthened himself in his vanity.

8 But, I, am like a flourishing olive-tree, in the house of God, I have put confidence in the lovingkindness of God, for times age-abiding and beyond.

But I am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the mercy of God for ever, even for evermore.

9 I will praise thee to times age-abiding, Because thou didst effectually work, —And I will wait on thy Name, Because it is good, In the presence of thy men of lovingkindness.

I will give thanks to you for ever, for you have done [it]: and I will wait on your name; for [it is] good before the saints.