Psalm 52 52 Psalms Book 2 American King James Version Why Do You Boast of Evil? (1 Samuel 22:6–23)
1 AKJV 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. Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
2 AKJV The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. BSB BSB: Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.
3 AKJV You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. BSB BSB: You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah
4 AKJV You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue. BSB BSB: You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
5 AKJV God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. BSB BSB: Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6 AKJV The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: BSB BSB: The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
7 AKJV See, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. BSB BSB: “Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
8 AKJV But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. BSB BSB: But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
9 AKJV I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints. BSB BSB: I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.
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