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Home Book of Tehilim Psalm 52

Psalm 52

תהילים 52

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For the leader. A maskil of David,
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when Doeg the Edomite came and informed Saul, telling him, u201cDavid came to Ahimelechu2019s house.u201d
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Why do you boast of your evil, brave fellow? Godu2019s faithfulness never ceases.
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Your tongue devises mischief, like a sharpened razor that works treacherously.
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You prefer evil to good, the lie, to speaking truthfully. Selah.
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You love all pernicious words, treacherous speech.
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So God will tear you down for good, will break you and pluck you from your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
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The righteous, seeing it, will be awestruck; they will jibe at you, saying,
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u201cHere was a fellow who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in his great wealth, relied upon his mischief.u201d
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But I am like a thriving olive tree in Godu2019s house; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.
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I praise You forever, for You have acted; I declare that Your name is good in the presence of Your faithful ones.