Psalms 52
David condemns Doeg the Edomite for his malicious actions and deceitful tongue, stating that God will ultimately destroy him for his wickedness. In contrast, David finds strength and hope in God's mercy, likening himself to a fruitful olive tree in God's house. David expresses his trust in God's goodness and promises to continually praise and wait on Him.
1Unto the end. The understanding of David. When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you glory in malice, you who are powerful in iniquity?2All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit3You have loved malice above goodness, and iniquity more than speaking righteousness4You have loved all precipitous words, you deceitful tongue5Because of this, God will destroy you in the end. He will pull you up, and he will remove you from your tabernacle and your root from the land of the living6The just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over him, and say7"Behold the man who did not set God as his helper. But he hoped in the multitude of his riches, and so he prevailed in his emptiness.8But I, like a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God unto eternity, and forever and ever9I will confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints
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