For the end, [a Psalm] of instruction by
David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is
gone to the house of Abimelech. 52:1 Why dost thou, O mighty man, boast of
iniquity in [thy] mischief? All the day
52:2 thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor thou
hast wrought deceit.
52:3 Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better
than to speak righteousness. Pause.
52:4 Thou has loved all words of destruction, [and] a deceitful tongue.
52:5 Therefore may God destroy thee for ever, may he pluck thee up and
utterly remove thee from [thy] dwelling, and thy root from the land of the
living. Pause.
52:6 And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say,
52:7 Behold the man who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance
of his wealth, and strengthened himself in his vanity.
52:8 But I am as a fruitful olive in the house of God: I have trusted in the
mercy of God for ever, even for evermore.
52:9 I will give thanks to thee for ever, for thou hast done [it]: and I
will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before the saints. |
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A [Psalm] of
David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is
come to the house of Ahimelech. 52:1 Why boastest thou thyself in
mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
52:2 The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
52:3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak
righteousness. Selah.
52:4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
52:5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and
pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the
living. Selah.
52:6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
52:7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the
abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
52:8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the
mercy of God for ever and ever.
52:9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait
on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
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