<h3>Psalm 52 </h3><h3>For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”</h3>52 <poetry>Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? <indent>Why do you boast all day long, </indent> <indent>you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>You who practice deceit, <indent>your tongue plots destruction; </indent> <indent>it is like a sharpened razor. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>You love evil rather than good, <indent>falsehood rather than speaking the truth. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>You love every harmful word, <indent>you deceitful tongue! </indent></poetry> 5 <poetry>Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: <indent>He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent;</indent> <indent>he will uproot you from the land of the living. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>The righteous will see and fear; <indent>they will laugh at you, saying,</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>“Here now is the man <indent>who did not make God his stronghold </indent> but trusted in his great wealth <indent>and grew strong by destroying others!”</indent></poetry> 8 <poetry>But I am like an olive tree <indent>flourishing in the house of God;</indent> I trust in God’s unfailing love <indent>for ever and ever.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>For what you have done I will always praise you <indent>in the presence of your faithful people. </indent> And I will hope in your name, <indent>for your name is good. </indent></poetry> <h3>Psalm 53 </h3><h3>For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David.</h3>53 <poetry>The fool says in his heart, <indent>“There is no God.” </indent> They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; <indent>there is no one who does good.</indent></poetry> 2 <poetry>God looks down from heaven <indent>on all mankind</indent> to see if there are any who understand, <indent>any who seek God. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; <indent>there is no one who does good,</indent> <indent>not even one. </indent></poetry> 4 <poetry>Do all these evildoers know nothing?They devour my people as though eating bread; <indent>they never call on God.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, <indent>where there was nothing to dread. </indent> God scattered the bones of those who attacked you; <indent>you put them to shame, for God despised them. </indent></poetry> 6 <poetry>Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! <indent>When God restores his people,</indent> <indent>let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!</indent></poetry> <h3>Psalm 54 </h3><h3>For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”</h3>54 <poetry>Save me , O God, by your name; <indent>vindicate me by your might. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Hear my prayer, O God; <indent>listen to the words of my mouth.</indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>Arrogant foes are attacking me; <indent>ruthless people are trying to kill me —</indent> <indent>people without regard for God. </indent></poetry> 4 <poetry>Surely God is my help; <indent>the Lord is the one who sustains me. </indent></poetry> 5 <poetry>Let evil recoil on those who slander me; <indent>in your faithfulness destroy them.</indent></poetry> 6 <poetry>I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; <indent>I will praise your name, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, for it is good. </indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>You have delivered me from all my troubles, <indent>and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes. </indent></poetry>

Psalm 52:1

For the director of music. A maskil<ft>1</ft> of David. When Doeg the Edomite<cr>1</cr> had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? <indent>Why do you boast<cr>1</cr> all day long,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?</indent>

You who practice deceit,<cr>1</cr> <indent>your tongue plots destruction;<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>it is like a sharpened razor.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 52:2

You love evil<cr>1</cr> rather than good, <indent>falsehood<cr>2</cr> rather than speaking the truth.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Psalm 52:3

You love every harmful word, <indent>you deceitful tongue!<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 52:4

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: <indent>He will snatch you up and pluck<cr>1</cr> you from your tent;</indent> <indent>he will uproot<cr>2</cr> you from the land of the living.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 52:5

The righteous will see and fear; <indent>they will laugh<cr>1</cr> at you, saying,</indent>

Psalm 52:6

“Here now is the man <indent>who did not make God his stronghold<cr>1</cr> </indent> but trusted in his great wealth<cr>2</cr> <indent>and grew strong by destroying others!”</indent><pb/>

Psalm 52:7

But I am like an olive tree<cr>1</cr> <indent>flourishing in the house of God;</indent> I trust<cr>2</cr> in God’s unfailing love <indent>for ever and ever.</indent>

Psalm 52:8

For what you have done I will always praise you<cr>1</cr> <indent>in the presence of your faithful people.<cr>2</cr> </indent> And I will hope in your name,<cr>3</cr> <indent>for your name is good.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Psalm 52:9

Psalm 53:1

For the director of music. According to mahalath.<ft>1</ft> A maskil<ft>2</ft> of David.

The fool<cr>1</cr> says in his heart, <indent>“There is no God.”<cr>2</cr> </indent> They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; <indent>there is no one who does good.</indent><pb/>

God looks down from heaven<cr>1</cr> <indent>on all mankind</indent> to see if there are any who understand,<cr>2</cr> <indent>any who seek God.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 53:2

Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; <indent>there is no one who does good,</indent> <indent>not even one.<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 53:3

Do all these evildoers know nothing?<pb/>They devour my people as though eating bread; <indent>they never call on God.</indent>

Psalm 53:4

But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, <indent>where there was nothing to dread.<cr>1</cr> </indent> God scattered the bones<cr>2</cr> of those who attacked you;<cr>3</cr> <indent>you put them to shame,<cr>4</cr> for God despised them.<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 53:5

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! <indent>When God restores his people,</indent> <indent>let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!</indent>

Psalm 53:6

Psalm 54:1

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil<ft>1</ft> of David. When the Ziphites<cr>1</cr> had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Save me<cr>1</cr> , O God, by your name;<cr>2</cr> <indent>vindicate me by your might.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Hear my prayer, O God;<cr>1</cr> <indent>listen to the words of my mouth.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 54:2

Arrogant foes are attacking me;<cr>1</cr> <indent>ruthless people<cr>2</cr> are trying to kill me<cr>3</cr> —</indent> <indent>people without regard for God.<ft>1</ft><cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 54:3

Surely God is my help;<cr>1</cr> <indent>the Lord is the one who sustains me.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 54:4

Let evil recoil<cr>1</cr> on those who slander me; <indent>in your faithfulness<cr>2</cr> destroy them.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 54:5

I will sacrifice a freewill offering<cr>1</cr> to you; <indent>I will praise<cr>2</cr> your name, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, for it is good.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 54:6

You have delivered me<cr>1</cr> from all my troubles, <indent>and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 54:7

 1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast   all day long,   you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?  2 You who practice deceit,   your tongue plots destruction;   it is like a sharpened razor.    3 You love evil   rather than good, falsehood   rather than speaking the truth.   4 You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!    5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck   you from your tent; he will uproot   you from the land of the living.    6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh   at you, 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!”  8 But I am like an olive tree   flourishing in the house of God; I trust   in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.  9 For what you have done I will always praise you   in the presence of your faithful people.   And I will hope in your name,   for your name is good.   1 The fool   says in his heart, “There is no God.”   They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.  2 God looks down from heaven   on all mankind to see if there are any who understand,   any who seek God.    3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.    4 Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.  5 But there they are, 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.    6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! 1 Save me  , O God, by your name;   vindicate me by your might.    2 Hear my prayer, O God;   listen to the words of my mouth.  3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;   ruthless people   are trying to kill me  — people without regard for God.     4 Surely God is my help;   the Lord is the one who sustains me.    5 Let evil recoil   on those who slander me; in your faithfulness   destroy them.  6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering   to you; I will praise   your name, Lord, for it is good.    7 You have delivered me   from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.  

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