Psalm 52

God Judges the Proud

For the choir director. A Maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.” a

1   Why boast about evil, you hero! b

God’s faithful love is constant. c

2   Like a sharpened razor,

your tongue devises destruction,

working treachery. d

3   You love evil instead of good,

lying instead of speaking truthfully. e    Selah

4   You love any words that destroy,

you treacherous tongue! f

5   This is why God will bring you down forever.

He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living. g    Selah

6   The righteous will see and fear,

and they will derisively say about that hero, Y,h

7   “Here is the man

who would not make God his refuge,

but trusted in the abundance of his riches,

taking refuge in his destructive behavior.” i

8   But I am like a flourishing olive tree

in the house of God; j

I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever. k

9   I will praise you forever for what you have done.

In the presence of your faithful people,

I will put my hope in your name, for it is good. l