Psalm 52:1-9
(Of the Director; meditative. Of David’s, when Doeg the Edomite came in and reported to Saul “David went into Ahimelec’s house.”)
52 Why boast in evil, ruffian?Deity’s friendship lasts all day.
2 You plan catastrophes; your tongueis like a whetted razor, playing false.
3 You prefer evil to good,falsehood to right speaking. (Selah)
4 You love all quibbling words,a cheating tongue.
5 The Deity on his part will break you down for good,scoop you up and tear you out of homeand your root out of the land of living men. (Selah)
6 And honest men shall see and fearand laugh over him:
7 “There is the man that was not making God his citadelbut had put his confidence in the greatness of his riches,was mighty by his capital.”
8 But I am like a verdant olive-tree in God’s house;I have put my confidence in God’s friendship forever and aye.
9 I will thank you forever, because you acted,and hope in your name, because it is good,in the presence of the men of your friendship.
