52: 1 Futility of Boastful Wickedness. For the Chief Musician. Maskil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.
52: 2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
52: 3 Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah
52: 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, ³⁰⁹O thou deceitful tongue.
³⁰⁹Or, And the deceitful tongue.

52: 5 God will likewise ³¹⁰destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah
³¹⁰Or, break thee down for ever;

52: 6 The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
52: 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
52: 8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.
52: 9 I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.