LII. Book II. Futility of Boastful Wickedness. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book II

LII

Futility of Boastful Wickedness

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.


[1]	WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.
[2]	Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
[3]	Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah
[4]	Thou lovest all devouring words, O 1 thou deceitful tongue.
[5]	God will likewise destroy 2 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
[6]	The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
[7]	Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, 3 But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
[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.
[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.

Note 1. Or, And the deceitful tongue. [back]

Note 2. Or, break thee down. [back]

Note 3. Or, stronghold. [back]