Psalm 52

For the chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

1Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man?

The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

2Your tongue plans destruction

like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3You love evil more than good

and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

4You love all words that devour others,

you deceitful tongue.

5God will likewise destroy you forever;

he will take you up and pluck you out of your tent

and root you out of the land of the living. Selah

6The righteous will also see it and fear;

they will laugh at him and say,

7“See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge,

but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth,

and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house;

I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever.

9I will give you thanks forever for what you have done.

I will wait for your name, because it is good,

in the presence of your godly people.