Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 52
For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.”1Sa 22:9
Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man?
God’s loving kindness endures continually.Pro 21:12
Your tongue plots destruction,
like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.Psa 57:4; Pro 25:18
You love evil more than good,
lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.
You love all devouring words,
you deceitful tongue.
God will likewise destroy you forever.
He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent,
and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.Job 18:14; Job 20:7; Psa 50:22
The righteous also will see it, and fear,
and laugh at him, saying,
“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”Psa 49:6; Pro 11:28; Mrk 10:24
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house.
I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.Psa 92:12; Jer 11:16; Hos 14:6
I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it.
I will hope in your name, for it is good,
in the presence of your saints.Psa 37:5