Psalms 52

1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

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 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

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

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

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

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root 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 also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

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

7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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 green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

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 for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

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.