Psalms 52

1 To the Overseer. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

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 lovingkindness of God [endureth] continually.

2 Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. (Selah)

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 Also — God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. (Selah)

God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

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

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

7 'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

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.

8 And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for ever,

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

9 I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done [it], And I wait [on] Thy name for [it is] good before Thy saints!

I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.