Psalms of David - Modern Translation - Psalm 52

Why do you boast in your own strength,
O one who trusts in power?

Your words cut like a sharpened blade,
spreading harm without end.

You love what deceives,
more than what is true.

You choose destruction,
rather than kindness and peace.

But God sees all and will bring justice;
He will pull up falsehood by its roots,
so that it may no longer stand.

Yet I am like an olive tree,
thriving in the house of my God.

I trust in His unfailing love
forever and always.

I will praise You, O Lord, for what You have done.

I will wait upon You with a steady heart,
for Your goodness surrounds all who seek You.