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Psalms 51Douay-Rheims Challoner

Psalms 51:1-11

Haydock's commentary on this chapter

Quid gloriaris. David condemneth the wickedness of Doeg, and foretelleth his destruction.

1 Unto the end, understanding for David,
2 

When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech.

3 

Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

4 

All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

5 

Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

6 

Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.

7 

Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living.

8 

The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say:

9 

Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

10 

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.

11 

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.