Chapter 51

David condemneth the wicked of Doeg, and foretelleth his destruction.

1. 1

   Unto the end, understanding for David, 2 when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. [1 Kings xxii. 9.]

2. 3

   Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

3. 4

   All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

4. 5

   Thou hast loved malice more than goodness; and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

5. 6

   Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.

6. 7

   Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling-place: and thy root out of the land of the living.

7. 8

   The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say: 9 Behold the man that made not God his helper:

8. 10

   But I, as a fruitful olive-tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever; yea, for ever and ever.

9. 11

   I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints.