Psalms 52

Futility of boastful wickedness.

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.

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

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

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

⁴Thou lovest all devouring words, thou deceitful tongue.

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

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

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.

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.

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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