Psalm 52–54

¹To the Overseer.—An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, ‘David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.’ What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God is all the day.

²Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

³Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

⁴Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

⁵Also—God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.

⁶And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

⁷‘Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.’

⁸And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for ever,

⁹I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done it, And I wait on Thy name for it is good before Thy saints!

Psalm 53

¹To the Overseer.—‘On a disease.’—An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

²God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.

³Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good—not even one.

⁴Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

⁵There they feared a fear—there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them.

⁶Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back to a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice—Israel is glad!

Psalm 54

¹To the Overseer with stringed instruments.—An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, ‘Is not David hiding himself with us?’ O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

²O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

³For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

⁴Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul,

⁵Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

⁶With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good,

⁷For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!

Psalm 55