Psalms 52
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Psalm 52
This is a special song that David wrote for the music leader.
It was when Doeg, the man from Edom, went to Saul and told him, ‘David went to the house of Ahimelech, the priest.’
Cruel words #52:1 King Saul was trying to kill David. David and his men ran away from Saul. Doeg told Saul where he could find David. See 1 Samuel 21:7.
1Strong man, why are you so proud
about the evil things that you like to do?
Remember that God's faithful love keeps me safe.
2Your tongue is like a sharp knife!
You talk about how to hurt other people,
You speak nothing but lies.
3You love to do evil things,
not good things.
You love to tell lies
more than the truth.
Selah.
4You love to say cruel words.
You speak to deceive others.
5But God will knock you down,
and he will break you into pieces.
He will take you away from your home.
He will remove you from this world where people live.
Selah.
6 Righteous people will see what has happened,
and they will be afraid. #52:6 When God does a powerful thing, it often makes us afraid. But when we begin to understand what he has done, we are happy! We know that God always does what is right.
Then they will laugh at the wicked person,
and they will say,
7‘Look! This man did not trust God to keep him safe.
Instead, he trusted in his riches.
He thought that he could be cruel,
and that would keep him safe.’
8But I am like a strong olive tree
that grows in the house of God.
I will always trust in God's faithful love for his people.
9I will always praise you, God,
for what you have done.
I will trust you to help me,
together with all those who serve you.
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