Psalm 52
New King James Version
The End of the Wicked and the Peace of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A [a]Contemplation of David (A)when Doeg the Edomite went and (B)told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
52 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.
2 Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4 You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.
5 God shall likewise destroy you forever;
He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6 The righteous also shall see and fear,
And shall laugh at him, saying,
7 “Here is the man who did not make God his strength,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his [b]wickedness.”
8 But I am (C)like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
9 I will praise You forever,
Because You have done it;
And in the presence of Your saints
I will wait on Your name, for it [c]is good.
Footnotes
- Psalm 52:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 52:7 Lit. desire, in evil sense
- Psalm 52:9 Or has a good reputation
Psalm 52
English Standard Version
The Steadfast Love of God Endures
To the choirmaster. A Maskil[a] of David, when (A)Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”
52 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
2 Your (B)tongue plots destruction,
like (C)a sharp razor, you (D)worker of deceit.
3 You love evil more than good,
and (E)lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
4 You love all words that devour,
O deceitful tongue.
5 But God will break you down forever;
he will snatch and (F)tear you from your tent;
he will uproot you from (G)the land of the living. Selah
6 The righteous shall (H)see and fear,
and shall (I)laugh at him, saying,
7 “See the man who would not make
God his refuge,
but (J)trusted in the abundance of his riches
and sought refuge in his own destruction!”[b]
8 But I am like (K)a green olive tree
in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
forever and ever.
9 I will thank you forever,
because you have done it.
I will wait for your name, (L)for it is good,
in the presence of the (M)godly.
Footnotes
- Psalm 52:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 52:7 Or in his work of destruction
Psalmi 52
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Psalmul 52
Către mai-marele cântăreţilor.
O cântare a lui David.
Făcută cu prilejul celor spuse de Doeg, Edomitul, lui Saul, când zicea:
„David s-a dus în casa lui Ahimelec”
1 Pentru ce te făleşti cu răutatea ta, asupritorule(A)?
Bunătatea lui Dumnezeu ţine în veci.
2 Limba(B) ta nu născoceşte decât răutate,
ca(C) un brici ascuţit, viclean ce eşti!
3 Tu iubeşti mai degrabă răul decât binele,
mai degrabă minciuna(D) decât adevărul.
4 Tu iubeşti numai cuvinte nimicitoare,
limbă înşelătoare!
5 De aceea şi Dumnezeu te va doborî pe vecie,
te va apuca şi te va ridica din cortul tău
şi te va dezrădăcina(E) din pământul celor vii.
6 Cei(F) fără prihană vor vedea lucrul acesta, se vor teme
şi(G) vor râde de el, zicând:
7 „Iată omul care nu lua ca ocrotitor pe Dumnezeu,
ci se(H) încredea în bogăţiile lui cele mari
şi se bizuia pe răutatea lui.”
8 Dar eu sunt în Casa lui Dumnezeu ca(I) un măslin verde,
mă încred în bunătatea lui Dumnezeu în veci de veci.
9 Te voi lăuda totdeauna pentru că ai lucrat
şi, în faţa copiilor Tăi, voi nădăjdui în Numele Tău, căci(J) este binevoitor.
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