Psalms, 51
David condemneth the wickedness of Doeg, and foretelleth his destruction.
Quid gloriaris.
[1] Unto the end, understanding for David, •
[2] When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. •
[3] Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity? •
[4] All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit. •
[5] Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.
[6] Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue. •
[7] Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living. •
[8] The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say: •
[9] Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity. •
[10] But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever. •
[11] I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints. •