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.