Psalms 52
52
PSALM 52
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician, Maschil,
A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
1Why dost thou boast, O mighty man,
of mischief and of ill?
The goodness of Almighty God
endureth ever still.
2Thy tongue mischievous calumnies
deviseth subtilely,
Like to a razor sharp to cut,
working deceitfully.
3Ill more than good, and more than truth
thou lovest to speak wrong:
4Thou lovest all-devouring words,
O thou deceitful tongue.
5So God shall thee destroy for aye,
remove thee, pluck thee out
Quite from thy house, out of the land
of life he shall thee root.
6The righteous shall it see, and fear,
and laugh at him they shall:
7Lo, this the man is that did not
make God his strength at all:
But he in his abundant wealth
his confidence did place;
And he took strength unto himself
from his own wickedness.
8But I am in the house of God
like to an olive green:
My confidence for ever hath
upon God's mercy been.
9And I for ever will thee praise,
because thou hast done this:
I on thy name will wait; for good
before thy saints it is.
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Psalms 52
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For the choir director: A psalm#52:TITLE Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term. of David, regarding the time Doeg the Edomite said to Saul, “David has gone to see Ahimelech.”
1Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior?
Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever?
2All day long you plot destruction.
Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;
you’re an expert at telling lies.
3You love evil more than good
and lies more than truth. Interlude
4You love to destroy others with your words,
you liar!
5But God will strike you down once and for all.
He will pull you from your home
and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude
6The righteous will see it and be amazed.
They will laugh and say,
7“Look what happens to mighty warriors
who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”
8But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.
I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.
9I will praise you forever, O God,
for what you have done.
I will trust in your good name
in the presence of your faithful people.
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