The Book of Psalms

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- Kapitel 52 -

Why do you glory in evil?

(1 Samuel 22:6-23)

You proud man, you think that you are strong; you boast about the trouble that you make for others, but God faithfully protects people from you every day.

All during the day you plan to get rid of others; what you say is like a sharp blade, and you are always deceiving others.

You like doing what is evil more than you like doing what is good, and you like telling lies more than you like telling the truth.

You, the one who says things to deceive people, you like to say things that hurt people!

But God will get rid of you forever; he will grab you and drag you from your home and take you away from this world where people are alive.

When righteous people see that, they will be awestruck, and they will laugh at what happened to you, and say,

“Look what happened to the man who would not ask God to protect him; he trusted that his great wealth would save him; he grew more powerful by wickedly hurting other people.”

But I am secure because I worship in God’s temple; I am like a strong green olive tree. I trust in God, who faithfully loves us forever.

God, I will always thank you for everything you have done. I will wait patiently because you are so good, especially when I stand before your faithful people.

Why do you glory in evil?

(1 Samuel 22:6-23)

Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.