Psalmorum 52

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

Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God is continual.

2 Tota die injustitiam cogitavit lingua tua; sicut novacula acuta fecisti dolum.

Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis; lingua dolosa.

Thou love all devouring words, O thou 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 thee forever. He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Videbunt justi, et timebunt; et super eum ridebunt, et dicent:

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

7 Ecce homo qui non posuit Deum adjutorem suum; sed speravit in multitudine divitiarum suarum, et prævaluit in vanitate sua.

Lo, this is the man who did not 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 the house of God. I trust in the loving kindness of God forever and ever.

9 Confitebor tibi in sæculum, quia fecisti; et exspectabo nomen tuum, quoniam bonum est in conspectu sanctorum tuorum.

I will give thee thanks forever, because thou have done it. And I will hope in thy name in the presence of thy sanctified, for it is good.