Psalmorum 52

1 In finem, Intellectus David, Cum venit Doeg Idumæus, et nunciavit Sauli: Venit David in domum Achimelech. Quid gloriaris in malitia, qui potens es in iniquitate?

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 Tota die iniustitiam cogitavit lingua tua: sicut novacula acuta fecisti dolum.

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

3 Dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem: iniquitatem magis quam loqui æquitatem.

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

4 Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis, lingua dolosa.

You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

5 Propterea Deus destruet te in finem, evellet te, et emigrabit te de tabernaculo tuo: et radicem tuam de terra viventium.

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 Videbunt iusti, et timebunt, et super eum ridebunt, et dicent:

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

7 ecce homo, qui non posuit Deum adiutorem suum: Sed speravit in multitudine divitiarum suarum: et prævaluit in vanitate sua.

“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 Ego autem, sicut oliva fructifera in domo Dei, speravi in misericordia Dei in æternum: et in sæculum sæculi.

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 Confitebor tibi in sæculum quia fecisti: et expectabo nomen tuum, quoniam bonum est in conspectu sanctorum tuorum.

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 saints.