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Psalms 52
Psalm 52[a]
For the director of music. A maskil[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite(a) had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of Ahimelek."
1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
Why do you boast(b) all day long,(c)
you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
2 You who practice deceit,(d)
your tongue plots destruction;(e)
it is like a sharpened razor.(f)
3 You love evil(g) rather than good,
falsehood(h) rather than speaking the truth.[c]
4 You love every harmful word,
you deceitful tongue!(i)
5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
He will snatch you up and pluck(j) you from your tent;
he will uproot(k) you from the land of the living.(l)
6 The righteous will see and fear;
they will laugh(m) at you, saying,
7 "Here now is the man
who did not make God his stronghold(n)
but trusted in his great wealth(o)
and grew strong by destroying others!"
8 But I am like an olive tree(p)
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust(q) in God's unfailing love
for ever and ever.
9 For what you have done I will always praise you(r)
in the presence of your faithful people.(s)
And I will hope in your name,(t)
for your name is good.(u)
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