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

For the Leader. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him: 'David is come to the house of Ahimelech.' Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually.

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

Thy tongue deviseth destruction; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem iniquitatem magis quam loqui aequitatem diapsalma

Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood rather than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

4 dilexisti omnia verba praecipitationis linguam dolosam

Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

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

God will likewise break thee for ever, 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:

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 that made not God his stronghold; 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 leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy 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 give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.