Psalms 52

1 To the Overseer. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

2 Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

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

3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. (Selah)

4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

5 Also — God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

7 'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

8 And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for ever,

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

9 I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done [it], And I wait [on] Thy name for [it is] good before Thy saints!

I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your holy ones.