Psalms 52

Why do you boast of evil

Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? ²You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor. ³You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.

⁴You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue! ⁵Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. ⁶The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, ⁷“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!” ⁸But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.a

⁹For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.b