Psalms 52

1 [For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."] Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

2 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

3 You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. (Selah)

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth.

4 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

5 God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living.

6 The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

7 "Look, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and was confident in his desire."

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house. I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever.

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

9 I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your faithful ones.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.