Psalmen 52

1Unto the end, understanding for David,

2When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech. [1 Kings 22]

3Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

4All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

5Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

6Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.

7Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.

8The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

9Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

10But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

11I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.

1In finem. Intellectus David,

2cum venit Doëg Idumæus, et nuntiavit Sauli: Venit David in domum Achimelech.

3[Quid gloriaris in malitia, qui potens es in iniquitate?

4Tota die injustitiam cogitavit lingua tua; sicut novacula acuta fecisti dolum.

5Dilexisti malitiam super benignitatem; iniquitatem magis quam loqui æquitatem.

6Dilexisti omnia verba præcipitationis; lingua dolosa.

7Propterea Deus destruet te in finem; evellet te, et emigrabit te de tabernaculo tuo, et radicem tuam de terra viventium.

8Videbunt justi, et timebunt; et super eum ridebunt, et dicent:

9Ecce homo qui non posuit Deum adjutorem suum; sed speravit in multitudine divitiarum suarum, et prævaluit in vanitate sua.

10Ego autem, sicut oliva fructifera in domo Dei; speravi in misericordia Dei, in æternum et in sæculum sæculi.

11Confitebor tibi in sæculum, quia fecisti; et exspectabo nomen tuum, quoniam bonum est in conspectu sanctorum tuorum.]

1Unto the end. The understanding of David.

2When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech.

3Why do you glory in malice, you who are powerful in iniquity?

4All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit.

5You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness.

6You have loved all precipitous words, you deceitful tongue.

7Because of this, God will destroy you in the end. He will pull you up, and he will remove you from your tabernacle and your root from the land of the living.

8The just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over him, and say:

9“Behold the man who did not set God as his helper. But he hoped in the multitude of his riches, and so he prevailed in his emptiness.”

10But I, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and forever and ever.

11I will confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints.