Psalm 52 52 Psalms Book 2 Revised Version Why Do You Boast of Evil? (1 Samuel 22:6–23)
1 RV For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God endureth 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 RV Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. BSB BSB: Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.
3 RV Thou lovest 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 RV Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. BSB BSB: You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
5 RV God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee 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 RV The righteous also shall see it , and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying , BSB BSB: The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
7 RV 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. 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 RV But as for me, 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 RV I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy 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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