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Psalm 52
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Psalm 52

Judgement on the Deceitful

To the leader. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul and said to him, ‘David has come to the house of Ahimelech.’

1 Why do you boast, O mighty one,
    of mischief done against the godly?[a]
    All day long 2 you are plotting destruction.
Your tongue is like a sharp razor,
    you worker of treachery.
3 You love evil more than good,
    and lying more than speaking the truth.Selah
4 You love all words that devour,
    O deceitful tongue.

5 But God will break you down for ever;
    he will snatch and tear you from your tent;
    he will uproot you from the land of the living.Selah
6 The righteous will see, and fear,
    and will laugh at the evildoer,[b] saying,
7 ‘See the one who would not take
    refuge in God,
but trusted in abundant riches,
    and sought refuge in wealth!’[c]

8 But I am like a green olive tree
    in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
    for ever and ever.
9 I will thank you for ever,
    because of what you have done.
In the presence of the faithful
    I will proclaim[d] your name, for it is good.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:1 Cn Compare Syr: Heb the kindness of God
  2. Psalm 52:6 Heb him
  3. Psalm 52:7 Syr Tg: Heb in his destruction
  4. Psalm 52:9 Cn: Heb wait for
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Psalm 52
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Psalm 52[a]

For the director of music. A maskil[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
    Why do you boast(B) all day long,(C)
    you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
2 You who practice deceit,(D)
    your tongue plots destruction;(E)
    it is like a sharpened razor.(F)
3 You love evil(G) rather than good,
    falsehood(H) rather than speaking the truth.[c]
4 You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(I)

5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck(J) you from your tent;
    he will uproot(K) you from the land of the living.(L)
6 The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh(M) at you, saying,
7 “Here now is the man
    who did not make God his stronghold(N)
but trusted in his great wealth(O)
    and grew strong by destroying others!”

8 But I am like an olive tree(P)
    flourishing in the house of God;
I trust(Q) in God’s unfailing love
    for ever and ever.
9 For what you have done I will always praise you(R)
    in the presence of your faithful people.(S)
And I will hope in your name,(T)
    for your name is good.(U)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
  2. Psalm 52:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.
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