Psalms 52

1 Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness ofGod [abideth] continually.

1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

1 Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

2Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

2Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

3Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah

3You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

4Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

5God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

5But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying,]

6The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

6The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

7 Behold the man that made notGod his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.

7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

7See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house ofGod: I will confide in the loving-kindness ofGod for ever and ever.

8But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

8But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.

9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thygodly ones, for it is good.

9I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.

9I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good.