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?

Unto the end, understanding for David, When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech. Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

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

All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

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

Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

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

Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful 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.

Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.

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

The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

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

Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

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, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea 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 praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.