Psalms 52 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 . Why boastest thou thyself in mischief , O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

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1 H5329 To the chief Musician [H8764] H4905 , Maschil [H8688] H1732 , A Psalm of David H1673 , when Doeg H130 the Edomite H935 came [H8800] H5046 and told [H8686] H7586 Saul H559 , and said [H8799] H1732 unto him, David H935 is come [H8804] H1004 to the house H288 of Ahimelech H1984 . Why boastest [H8691] H7451 thou thyself in mischief H1368 , O mighty H2617 man? the goodness H410 of God H3117 endureth continually.

2 H3956 Thy tongue H2803 deviseth [H8799] H1942 mischiefs H3913 ; like a sharp [H8794] H8593 razor H6213 , working [H8802] H7423 deceitfully.

3 H157 Thou lovest [H8804] H7451 evil H2896 more than good H8267 ; and lying H1696 rather than to speak [H8763] H6664 righteousness H5542 . Selah.

4 H157 Thou lovest [H8804] H1105 all devouring H1697 words H4820 , O thou deceitful H3956 tongue.

5 H410 God H5422 shall likewise destroy [H8799] H5331 thee for ever H2846 , he shall take thee away [H8799] H5255 , and pluck thee out [H8799] H168 of thy dwelling place H8327 , and root thee out [H8765] H776 of the land H2416 of the living H5542 . Selah.

6 H6662 The righteous H7200 also shall see [H8799] H3372 , and fear [H8799] H7832 , and shall laugh [H8799] at him:

7 H1397 Lo, this is the man H7760 that made [H8799] H430 not God H4581 his strength H982 ; but trusted [H8799] H7230 in the abundance H6239 of his riches H5810 , and strengthened [H8799] H1942 himself in his wickedness.

8 H7488 But I am like a green H2132 olive tree H1004 in the house H430 of God H982 : I trust [H8804] H2617 in the mercy H430 of God H5769 for ever H5703 and ever.

9 H3034 I will praise [H8686] H5769 thee for ever H6213 , because thou hast done [H8804] H6960 it : and I will wait [H8762] H8034 on thy name H2896 ; for it is good H2623 before thy saints.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God [endureth] continually. ² Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. ³ Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah ⁴ Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. ⁵ God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah ⁶ The righteous also shall see [it], and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying], 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. ⁸ But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. ⁹ I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.