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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

You have loved all devouring words, O 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)

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)

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

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

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

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.

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

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