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To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.
1 Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of *God [abideth] continually.
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.
3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
5 *God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying,]
7 Behold the man that made not °God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.
8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of °God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of °God for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy °godly ones, for it is good.
* 52:1 El * 52:5 El ° 52:7 Elohim ° 52:8 Elohim ° 52:8 Elohim ° 52:9 Elohim