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?

For the chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

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

Your tongue plans destruction like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

You love evil more than good and lying rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

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

You love all words that devour others, you 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.

God will likewise destroy you forever; he will take you up and pluck you out of your tent and root you out of 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 righteous will also see it and fear; they will 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.

“See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

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 as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house; I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever 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 thanks forever for what you have done. I will wait for your name, because it is good, in the presence of your godly people.