Psalms 52

1 To victorie, the salm of Dauid, `whanne Doech Idumei cam, and telde to Saul, and seide to him, Dauid cam in to the hows of Abymelech. What hast thou glorie in malice; which art miyti in wickidnesse?

To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

2 Al dai thi tunge thouyte vnriytfulnesse; as a scharp rasour thou hast do gile.

Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

3 Thou louedist malice more than benygnite; `thou louedist wickidnesse more than to speke equite.

You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah)

4 Thou louedist alle wordis of casting doun; with a gileful tunge.

Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

5 Therfor God schal distrie thee in to the ende, he schal drawe thee out bi the roote, and he schal make thee to passe awei fro thi tabernacle; and thi roote fro the lond of lyuynge men.

But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Iust men schulen se, and schulen drede; and thei schulen leiye on hym, and thei schulen seie, Lo!

The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

7 the man that settide not God his helpere. But he hopide in the multitude of his richessis; and hadde maistrie in his vanite.

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

8 Forsothe Y, as a fruytful olyue tre in the hous of God; hopide in the merci of God with outen ende, and in to the world of world.

But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.

9 Y schal knowleche to thee in to the world, for thou hast do mercy to me; and Y schal abide thi name, for it is good in the siyt of thi seyntis.

I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good.