תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 52

Read Psalms Chapter 52 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 10 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝ב֗וֹא דוֹאֵ֥ג הָֽאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְ֭שָׁאוּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ בָּ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל בֵּ֣ית אֲחִֽימֶלֶךְ׃

KJVTo the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul: David has come to the house of Ahimelech.

מַ֣ה תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּרָעָ֑ה הַ֝גִּבּ֗וֹר חֶ֣סֶד אֵ֣ל כָּל הַיּֽוֹם׃

KJVWhy boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.

הַוּ֥וֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֗ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֫ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֭לֻטָּשׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃

KJVThy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָ֭ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֝֗קֶר מִדַּבֵּ֥ר צֶֽדֶק׃

KJVThou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

אָהַ֣בְתָּ כָל דִּבְרֵי בָ֑לַע לְ֝שׁ֗וֹן מִרְמָֽה׃

KJVThou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

גַּם אֵ֭ל יִתְּצְךָ֣ לָנֶ֑צַח יַחְתְּךָ֥ וְיִסְּחֲךָ֗ מֵאֹ֥הֶל וְשֵׁרֶ֗שְׁךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃

KJVGod shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

וְיִרְא֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים וְיִירָ֑אוּ וְ֝עָלָ֗יו יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃

KJVThe righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

הִנֵּ֤ה הַגֶּ֗בֶר לֹ֭א יָשִׂ֣ים אֱלֹהִ֣ים מָעוּז֑וֹ וַ֝יִּבְטַ֗ח בְּרֹ֣ב עָשְׁר֣וֹ יָעֹ֗ז בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃

KJVLo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Lo, this is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ כְּזַ֬יִת רַעֲנָ֗ן בְּבֵ֣ית אֱ֭לֹהִים בָּטַ֣חְתִּי בְחֶסֶד אֱלֹהִ֗ים עוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

KJVBut I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.

אוֹדְךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֣ם כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַ֝אֲקַוֶּ֗ה שִׁמְךָ֥ כִי ט֣וֹב נֶ֥גֶד חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃

KJVI will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.