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
52
Treacherous Tongue!
1For the music director: a contemplative song of David,
2when Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
3Why do you brag about evil, mighty man? God’s lovingkindness is every day.
4Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit.
5You love evil instead of good, lying rather than speaking right. Selah
6You love only devouring words— treacherous tongue!
7God will pull you down forever, and snatch you, rip you out of your tent, and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
8Then the righteous will see and fear, and laugh at him:
9“Here is the man who did not make God his stronghold. Instead he trusted in his great riches— and was strong in his evil desire.”
10But I—I am like an olive tree flourishing in the House of God. I trust in God’s lovingkindness forever and ever.
11I will praise You forever for what You have done. I will hope in Your Name, for it is good, in the presence of Your kedoshim.
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