Psalmorum 52

1 Psalmus In finem, Intellectus David, Cum venit Doeg Idumaeus, et nunciavit Sauli: Venit David in domum Abimelech. 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 iniustitiam 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 aequitatem.

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

4 Dilexisti omnia verba praecipitationis, 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 iusti, 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 adiutorem suum: Sed speravit in multitudine divitiarum suarum: et praevaluit 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 aeternum: et in saeculum saeculi.

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 saeculum quia fecisti: et expectabo 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.