Psalms 52

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 For the leader. A maskil of David,	1 when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
2 when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, "David went to the house of Ahimelech."	2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
3 Why do you glory in evil, you scandalous liar? All day long	3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4 you plot destruction; your tongue is like a sharpened razor, you skillful deceiver.	4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
5 You love evil rather than good, lies rather than honest speech. Selah	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.
6 You love any word that destroys, you deceitful tongue.	6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7 Now God will strike you down, leave you crushed forever, Pluck you from your tent, uproot you from the land of the living. Selah	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 The righteous will look on with awe; they will jeer and say:	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.
9 "That one did not take God as a refuge, but trusted in great wealth, relied on devious plots."	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.
10 But I, like an olive tree in the house of God, trust in God's faithful love forever.
11 I will praise you always for what you have done. I will proclaim before the faithful that your name is good.