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Psalm 52
For the director of music. A maskilTitle: Probably a literary or musical term of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
1Why do you boast of evil, you mighty man?Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? 2Your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit. 3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Selah 4You love every harmful word, O you deceitful tongue! 5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah 6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at him, saying, 7“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!” 8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever. 9I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints. Psalm 53
For the director of music. According to mahalath.Title: Probably a musical term AmaskilTitle: Probably a literary or musical term of David.
1The fool says in his heart,“There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good. 2God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. 3Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. 4Will the evildoers never learn— those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on God? 5There they were, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread. God scattered the bones of those who attacked you; you put them to shame, for God despised them. 6Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! Psalm 54
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. AmaskilTitle: Probably a literary or musical term of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”
1Save me, O God, by your name;vindicate me by your might. 2Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. 3Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life— men without regard for God. Selah 4Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. 5Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. 6I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good. 7For he has delivered me from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes. |
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