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 victorie, the salm of Dauid, `whanne Doech Idumei cam, and telde to Saul, and seide to him, Dauid cam in to the hows of Abymelech. What hast thou glorie in malice; which art miyti in wickidnesse?

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

Al dai thi tunge thouyte vnriytfulnesse; as a scharp rasour thou hast do gile.

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

Thou louedist malice more than benygnite; `thou louedist wickidnesse more than to speke equite.

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

Thou louedist alle wordis of casting doun; with a gileful tunge.

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)

Therfor God schal distrie thee in to the ende, he schal drawe thee out bi the roote, and he schal make thee to passe awei fro thi tabernacle; and thi roote fro the lond of lyuynge men.

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

Iust men schulen se, and schulen drede; and thei schulen leiye on hym, and thei schulen seie, Lo!

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.

the man that settide not God his helpere. But he hopide in the multitude of his richessis; and hadde maistrie in his vanite.

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.

Forsothe Y, as a fruytful olyue tre in the hous of God; hopide in the merci of God with outen ende, and in to the world of world.

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.

Y schal knowleche to thee in to the world, for thou hast do mercy to me; and Y schal abide thi name, for it is good in the siyt of thi seyntis.