Psalms 52
52
For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelek.”
1Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 Your tongue devises calamities,
like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 You love evil more than good,
and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 You love all devouring words,
O you deceitful tongue.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 God will likewise break you down forever;
He will snatch you away and pluck you from your home,
and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 The righteous also will see and fear,
and will laugh in contempt,
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 “See, this is the man
who did not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of riches,
and grew strong in his own wickedness.”
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God
forever and ever.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 I will give thanks to You forever, because You have acted;
and I will wait on Your name,
for it is good before Your saints.
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Psalms 52
52
Psalm 52#In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
For the director of music. A maskil#Title: Probably a literary or musical term of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: ‘David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.’
1Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
Why do you boast all day long,
you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
2You who practise deceit,
your tongue plots destruction;
it is like a sharpened razor.
3You love evil rather than good,
falsehood rather than speaking the truth.#52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.
4You love every harmful word,
you deceitful tongue!
5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
he will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent;
he will uproot you from the land of the living.
6The righteous will see and fear;
they will laugh at you, saying,
7‘Here now is the man
who did not make God his stronghold
but trusted in his great wealth
and grew strong by destroying others!’
8But I am like an olive tree
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
for ever and ever.
9For what you have done I will always praise you
in the presence of your faithful people.
And I will hope in your name,
for your name is good.
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