The Psalms, starting at chapter 52
Psalm 52
For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the
Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."
{52:1} Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man?
God's loving kindness endures continually.
{52:2} Your tongue plots destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
{52:3} You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking the truth.
Selah.
{52:4} You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.
{52:5} God will likewise destroy you forever.
He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent,
And root you out of the land of the living.
Selah.
{52:6} The righteous also will see it, and fear,
And laugh at him, saying,
{52:7} "Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his wickedness."
{52:8} But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house.
I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever.
{52:9} I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it.
I will hope in your name, for it is good,
In the presence of your saints.
Psalm 53
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation
by David.
{53:1} The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity.
There is no one who does good.
{53:2} God looks down from heaven on the children of men,
To see if there are any who understood,
Who seek after God.
{53:3} Every one of them has gone back.
They have become filthy together.
There is no one who does good, no, not one.
{53:4} Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And don't call on God?
{53:5} There they were in great fear, where no fear was,
For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you.
You have put them to shame,
Because God has rejected them.
{53:6} Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God brings back the captivity of his people,
Then Jacob shall rejoice.
Israel shall be glad.
Psalm 54
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by
David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding
himself among us?"
{54:1} Save me, God, by your name.
Vindicate me in your might.
{54:2} Hear my prayer, God.
Listen to the words of my mouth.
{54:3} For strangers have risen up against me.
Violent men have sought after my soul.
They haven't set God before them.
Selah.
{54:4} Behold, God is my helper.
The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
{54:5} He will repay the evil to my enemies.
Destroy them in your truth.
{54:6} With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you.
I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.
{54:7} For he has delivered me out of all trouble.
My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
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