Psalm 52
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
Quid gloriaris?
1 Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that | 3 thou canst • do | mischief; ||
2 Whereas the goodness of | God en- | dureth • yet | daily? ||
3 Thy tongue im- | 3 agineth | • wicked•ness, ||
and with lies thou | cuttest | 3 like a • sharp | razor. ||
4 Thou hast loved unrighteousness | more than | goodness, ||
and to | talk of | lies • more than | righteous•ness. ||
4 Thou hast loved unrighteousness | more than | goodness, ||
and | falsehood | more than | righteous•ness. ||
5 Thou hast loved to speak all words that may do hurt, 3 O | thou false | tongue. ||
6 Therefore shall | God de- | 3 stroy thee • for | ever; ||
he shall take thee, and pluck thee | 3 out of • thy | dwelling, ||
and root thee | out • of the | land • of the | living. ||
*§ 7 The righteous | 3 also shall | see ||
Or, 7 The righteous also shall 3 see | this, and | fear, ||
and shall | laugh | him to | scorn: ||
this, and | fear, • and shall | 3 laugh him • to | scorn: ||
2nd half
8 Lo, this is the man that took not | God • for his | strength; ||
but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, * and | 3 strengthened him- | self • in his | wicked•ness. ||
9 As for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the | house of | God; ||
my trust is in the tender mercy of | God for | 3 ever and | ever. ||
10 I will always give thanks unto thee for | that • thou hast | done; ||
and I will hope in thy | Name, • for thy | saints • like it | well. ||
10 I will alway give thanks unto thee for | that • thou hast | done; ||
and I will hope in thy | Name, • for thy | saints • like it | well. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
