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Psalm 52

Psalm 52

For the director of music. A maskil of David when Doeg, who was from Edom, had gone to Saul. Doeg had told Saul, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

1 You think you are such a big, strong man!
    Why do you brag about the evil things you’ve done?
    You are a dishonor to God all the time.
2 You plan ways to destroy others.
    Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge.
    You are always telling lies.
3 You love evil instead of good.
    You would rather lie than tell the truth.
4     You love to harm others with your words, you liar!

5 So God will destroy you forever.
    He will grab you and pluck you from your tent.
    He will remove you from this life.
6 Those who do what is right will see it and learn a lesson from it.
    They will laugh at you and say,
7 “Just look at this fellow!
    He didn’t depend on God for his safety.
He put his trust in all his wealth.
    He grew strong by destroying others!”

8 But I am like a healthy olive tree.
    My roots are deep in the house of God.
I trust in your faithful love
    for ever and ever.
9 I will praise you forever for what you have done.
    I will praise you when I’m with your faithful people.
    I will put my hope in you because you are good.

Psalm 52