Psalm 52

Psalm LII.

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.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O ^amighty man?

The goodness of God endureth continually.

^2bThy tongue deviseth ^cmischiefs;

^dLike a sharp rasor, ^ddworking deceitfully.

³Thou lovest evil more than good;

And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

⁴Thou lovest all devouring words,

O thou deceitful tongue.

⁵God shall likewise destroy thee for ever,

He shall take thee away, and ^epluck thee out of thy dwelling place,

And root thee out of ^fthe land of the living. Selah.

⁶The righteous also shall ^gsee, and ^gfear,

And ^hshall laugh at him:

⁷Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength;

But ⁱtrusted in the abundance of his riches,

And strengthened himself in his ^cwickedness.

⁸But I am like ^ka green olive tree in the house of God:

I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

⁹I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it:

And I will wait on thy name; ^lfor it is good before ^mthy saints.