Psalm 52 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹ 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.

² 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.

³ Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his hear t: There is no God. They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

⁴ God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

⁵ All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.

⁶ Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?

⁷ They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.

⁸ Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

⁹ Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.