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.

Unto the end. The understanding of David. When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you glory in malice, you who are powerful in iniquity?

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

All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit.

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

You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness.

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

You have loved all precipitous words, you 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)

Because of this, God will destroy you in the end. He will pull you up, and he will remove you from your tabernacle and your root from the land of the living.

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

The just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over 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 did not set God as his helper. But he hoped in the multitude of his riches, and so he prevailed in his emptiness.”

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, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and forever and ever.

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 confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints.