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.
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.

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
The righteous also shall see and fear,
And shall laugh at him, saying,
“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.”

But I am (C)like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
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.

Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel(D)

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A [d]Contemplation of David.

53 The (E)fool has said in his heart,
There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;
(F)There is none who does good.

God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who (G)seek God.
Every one of them has turned aside;
They have together become corrupt;
There is none who does good,
No, not one.

Have the workers of iniquity (H)no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon God?
(I)There they are 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 despised them.

(J)Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God brings back [e]the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries

To the Chief Musician. With [f]stringed instruments. A [g]Contemplation of David (K)when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

54 Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah

Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who [h]uphold my life.
He will repay my enemies for their evil.
[i]Cut them off in Your [j]truth.

I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
(L)And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:1 Heb. Maschil
  2. Psalm 52:7 Lit. desire, in evil sense
  3. Psalm 52:9 Or has a good reputation
  4. Psalm 53:1 Heb. Maschil
  5. Psalm 53:6 Or His captive people
  6. Psalm 54:1 Heb. neginoth
  7. Psalm 54:1 Heb. Maschil
  8. Psalm 54:4 sustain my soul
  9. Psalm 54:5 Destroy them
  10. Psalm 54:5 Or faithfulness

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