Psalm 52
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1For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long! 1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
2Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver. 2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
3You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah) 3You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
4You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives. 4You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
5Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah) 5But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying: 6The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
7"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others." 7“See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!”
8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I continually trust in God's loyal love. 8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.
9I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good. 9I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.
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Psalm 51
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