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This is a special song that David wrote for the music leader.

It was when Doeg, the man from Edom, went to Saul and told him, ‘David went to the house of Ahimelech, the priest.’

Cruel words[a]

52 Strong man, why are you so proud
    about the evil things that you like to do?
Remember that God's faithful love keeps me safe.
Your tongue is like a sharp knife!
You talk about how to hurt other people,
    You speak nothing but lies.

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Footnotes

  1. 52:1 King Saul was trying to kill David. David and his men ran away from Saul. Doeg told Saul where he could find David. See 1 Samuel 21:7.