Psalm 52

A David Psalm, When Doeg the Edomite Reported to Saul, “David’s at Ahimelech’s House”

^1–452Why do you brag of evil, “Big Man”?

God’s mercy carries the day.

You scheme catastrophe;

your tongue cuts razor-sharp,

artisan in lies.

You love evil more than good,

you call black white.

You love malicious gossip,

you foul-mouth.

⁵God will tear you limb from limb,

sweep you up and throw you out,

Pull you up by the roots

from the land of life.

^6–7Good people will watch and

worship. They’ll laugh in relief:

“Big Man bet on the wrong horse,

trusted in big money,

made his living from catastrophe.”

⁸And I’m an olive tree,

growing green in God’s house.

I trusted in the generous mercy

of God then and now.

⁹I thank you always

that you went into action.

And I’ll stay right here,

your good name my hope,

in company with your faithful friends.