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.

TO THE OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF DOEG THE EDOMITE, AND HE DECLARES TO SAUL AND SAYS TO HIM, “DAVID CAME TO THE HOUSE OF AHIMELECH.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

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

Your tongue devises mischiefs, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

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

You have loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

You have loved all devouring words, O 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)

Also—God breaks you down forever, Takes you, and pulls you out of the tent, And He has uprooted you Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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

And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

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 does not make God his strong place, And trusts in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.”

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.

And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, For all time and forever,

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 thank You for all time, because You have done [it], And I wait [on] Your Name for [it is] good before Your saints!