Psalms 52

1 TO THE OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF DOEG THE EDOMITE, AND HE DECLARES TO SAUL AND SAYS TO HIM, “DAVID CAME TO THE HOUSE OF AHIMELECH.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

For the leader. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul that David had gone to Abimelech’s house. Why glory in mischief, you hero? God’s kindness is all the day.

2 Your tongue devises mischiefs, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

Engulfing ruin you plot, your tongue like a razor sharpened, you practiser of deceit.

3 You have loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

Evil, not good, you love, and falsehood, not words of truth. (Selah)

4 You have loved all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.

But you love all words that devour, and a tongue that is given to deceit.

5 Also—God breaks you down forever, Takes you, and pulls you out of the tent, And He has uprooted you Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

But God, on his part, shall destroy you forever, grasp you and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

Smitten with awe at the sight, the righteous shall laugh at you.

7 “Behold, the man who does not make God his strong place, And trusts in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.”

‘Look’ (they will say) ‘at the hero who did not make God his stronghold, but trusted in his great wealth and in the strength of his riches.’

8 And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, For all time and forever,

But I am like a fresh olive-tree in the house of God. I trust in the kindness of God for ever and evermore.

9 I thank You for all time, because You have done [it], And I wait [on] Your Name for [it is] good before Your saints!

I will render you thanks for ever for what you have done. I will tell how good you are in the presence of those who love you.