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?
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 injustitiam 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 æquitatem.
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)
4 Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis; lingua dolosa.
Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
5 Propterea Deus destruet te in finem; evellet te, et emigrabit te de tabernaculo tuo, et radicem tuam de terra viventium.
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 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.
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 æternum et in sæculum sæculi.
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 sæculum, quia fecisti; et exspectabo nomen tuum, quoniam bonum est 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.
