Psalm 52 :: New International Version (NIV)

Psa 52:1

Psa 52:1 [fn]For the director of music. A maskil[fn] of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.” 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?

Psa 52:2

Psa 52:2You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor.

Psa 52:3

Psa 52:3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.[fn]

Psa 52:4

Psa 52:4You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!

Psa 52:5

Psa 52:5Surely 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.

Psa 52:6

Psa 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,

Psa 52:7

Psa 52:7“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!”

Psa 52:8

Psa 52:8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.

Psa 52:9

Psa 52:9For 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.

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NIV Footnotes

(52:1)

In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.

(52:1)

Title: Probably a literary or musical term

(52:3)

The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.

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