1 O great man, why dost thou boast of thy wicked deeds? You are a disgrace to God. You plan to do bad things all day long.
Psalm 52: 1

2 You make foolish plans, and your tongue is like a sharp razor. You lie all the time. You try to deceive people.
Psalm 52: 2

3 You love evil more than good. You love lies more than telling the truth.
Psalm 52: 3

4 You and your false tongue love to hurt people.
Psalm 52: 4

5 So God will destroy you forever. He will seize you and pull you out of your houses, just as a man pulls a plant out of the ground with its roots.
Psalm 52: 5

6 The righteous will see it and learn to fear and honor God. They will laugh at you and say,
Psalm 52: 6

7 See what happened to the man who did not trust in God. The man thought that his wealth and his lies would protect him.
Psalm 52: 7

8 But I am like a green olive tree that grows in the temple of God.
Psalm 52: 8

9 I praise thee, O God, for the works which thou hast done. I will pronounce your name before your followers because it is so good.
Psalm 52: 9