Psalms 52
1 For the music director. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the home of Ahimelech.” You great man, why do you boast about the evil things you've done? God's trustworthy love lasts all day long.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When Doeg the Edomite went, and told Saul; and said to him, —David, hath entered the house of Ahimelech. Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, [lasteth] all the day.
2 You plot to make people suffer; your words cut like a sharp razor, you liar!
Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;
3 You love evil more than good, and telling lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)
Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. (Selah)
4 You love slanderous words that destroy others, you liar!
Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
5 But God will strike you down so hard you'll never get up. He will grab hold of you and drag you from your tent. He will tear you out of the land of the living. (Selah)
GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. (Selah)
6 Those who do right will see all this. They will be astonished and laugh, saying,
The righteous shall both see and fear, And, over him, shall laugh:
7 “See what happens to those who don't go to God for help but instead rely on their great wealth and strength—which only brings their destruction!”
Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, —But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!
8 But I'm like an olive tree growing strongly in God's house. I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever.
But, I, am like a flourishing olive-tree, in the house of God, I have put confidence in the lovingkindness of God, for times age-abiding and beyond.
9 I will praise you forever, God, for all you have done. In the presence of your trustworthy people, I will place my hope in the kind of person you are, for you are good.
I will praise thee to times age-abiding, Because thou didst effectually work, —And I will wait on thy Name, Because it is good, In the presence of thy men of lovingkindness.
