{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/52","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T00:37:21.817Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":52,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":51,"nextChapter":53,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":9},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God abideth continually."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 52 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 52](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/52)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/52 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}