Psalm 52
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1For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of Ahimelek." Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?1For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, "David went to Ahimelech's house." Why brag about evil, you hero! God's faithful love is constant.
2You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor.2Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.
3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.3You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah
4You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!4You love any words that destroy, you treacherous tongue!
5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.5This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,6The righteous will look on with awe and will ridicule him:"
7"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!"7Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior."
8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I trust in God's faithful love forever and ever.
9For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.9I will praise You forever for what You have done. In the presence of Your faithful people, I will put my hope in Your name, for it is good.
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