Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!

Read the Bible

New American Standard Bible

Psalms 52

   |   

Futility of Boastful Wickedness.

For the music director. A (FA)Maskil of David, (FB)when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech."

1 Why do you (C1)boast in evil, you mighty man?
The (C2)faithfulness of God endures all day long.

2 Your tongue devises (C1)destruction,
Like a (C2)sharp razor, (C3)you worker of deceit.

3 You (C1)love evil more than good,
(C2)Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah

4 You love all words that devour,
You (C1)deceitful tongue.

5 (F1)But God will break you down forever;
He will snatch you up and (C1)tear you away from your tent,
And (C2)uproot you from the (C3)land of the living. Selah

6 The righteous will (C1)see and fear,
And they will (C2)laugh at him, saying,

7 "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,
But (C1)trusted in the abundance of his riches
And (C2)was strong in (F1)his evil desire."

8 But as for me, I am like a (C1)green olive tree in the house of God;
I (C2)trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.

9 I will (C1)praise You forever, because You have done it,
And I will wait on Your name, (C2)for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile