For the music director; a well-written song 2 by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.” 3
52:1 Why do you boast about your evil plans, 4 O powerful man?
God’s loyal love protects me all day long! 5
52:2 Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; 6
it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver. 7
52:3 You love evil more than good,
lies more than speaking the truth. 8 (Selah)
52:4 You love to use all the words that destroy, 9
and the tongue that deceives.
52:5 Yet 10 God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. 11
He will scoop you up 12 and remove you from your home; 13
he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
52:6 When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe,
and will mock the evildoer, saying: 14
52:7 “Look, here is the man who would not make 15 God his protector!
He trusted in his great wealth
and was confident about his plans to destroy others.” 16