Psalmorum 52

1 In finem, Intellectus David, Cum venit Doeg Idumæus, et nunciavit Sauli: Venit David in domum Achimelech. Quid gloriaris in malitia, qui potens es in iniquitate?

Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.

2 Tota die iniustitiam cogitavit lingua tua: sicut novacula acuta fecisti dolum.

The tongue devises evil; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 Dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem: iniquitatem magis quam loqui æquitatem.

You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis, lingua dolosa.

You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.

5 Propterea Deus destruet te in finem, evellet te, et emigrabit te de tabernaculo tuo: et radicem tuam de terra viventium.

God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Videbunt iusti, et timebunt, et super eum ridebunt, et dicent:

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

7 ecce homo, qui non posuit Deum adiutorem suum: Sed speravit in multitudine divitiarum suarum: et prævaluit in vanitate sua.

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 Ego autem, sicut oliva fructifera in domo Dei, speravi in misericordia Dei in æternum: et in sæculum sæculi.

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

9 Confitebor tibi in sæculum quia fecisti: et expectabo nomen tuum, quoniam bonum est in conspectu sanctorum tuorum.

I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints.