Psalms 52

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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,

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.

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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!

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.

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