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.

2  bThy tongue deviseth cmischiefs;

dLike a sharp rasor, ddworking deceitfully.

3  Thou lovest evil more than good;

And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

4  Thou lovest all devouring words,

* O thou deceitful tongue.

5  God 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.

6  The righteous also shall gsee, and gfear,

And hshall laugh at him:

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

But itrusted in the abundance of his riches,

And strengthened himself in his * cwickedness.

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

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

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

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