Psalm 52

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

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 | rasor. ||

4 Thou hast loved unrighteousness | more than | goodness ||

and to | talk of | lies • 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. ||

Or, 7 The righteous also shall 3 see | this, and | fear, ||

and shall | laugh | him to | scorn; ||

§ 7 The righteous | 3 also shall | see ||

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. ||

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. ||