Psalm 52
1 Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man? The faithfulness of God endures all day long.
2 Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
3 You love evil more than good, Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah
4 You love all words that devour, You deceitful tongue.
5 But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6 The righteous will see and fear, And they will laugh at him, saying,
7 "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."
8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.
9 I will praise You forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.
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