Psalms 52

1 For the Chief Musician. 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 in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God [endureth] continually.

Unto the end. The understanding of David. When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you glory in malice, you who are powerful in iniquity?

2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit.

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness.

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

You have loved all precipitous words, you deceitful tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

Because of this, God will destroy you in the end. He will pull you up, and he will remove you from your tabernacle and your root from the land of the living.

6 The righteous also shall see [it], and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying],

The just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over him, and say:

7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

“Behold the man who did not set God as his helper. But he hoped in the multitude of his riches, and so he prevailed in his emptiness.”

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

But I, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and forever and ever.

9 I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.

I will confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints.