Psalmorum 52

1 in finem intellectus David cum venit Doec Idumeus et adnuntiavit Saul et dixit venit David in domo Achimelech quid gloriatur in malitia qui potens est iniquitate

To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.

2 tota die iniustitiam cogitavit lingua tua sicut novacula acuta fecisti dolum

Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

3 dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem iniquitatem magis quam loqui aequitatem diapsalma

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 dilexisti omnia verba praecipitationis linguam dolosam

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

5 propterea Deus destruet te in finem evellet te et emigrabit te de tabernaculo et radicem tuam de terra viventium diapsalma

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, 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

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.

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 will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.

9 confitebor tibi in saeculum quia fecisti et expectabo nomen tuum quoniam bonum in conspectu sanctorum tuorum

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.