Psalms 52

1Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God.

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 <FI>is<Fi> all the day.

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

2They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

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

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

3God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

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

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

4All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.

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

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

5Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?

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.

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.

6They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.

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

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

7Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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.'

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

8(not in this translation)

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,

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.

9(not in this translation)

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

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.