Psalm 52-54 New King James Version (NKJV)
The End of the Wicked and the Peace of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”

52 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.
2
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3
You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4
You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.

5
God shall likewise destroy you forever;
He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6
The righteous also shall see and fear,
And shall laugh at him, saying,
7
“Here is the man who did not make God his strength,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
9
I will praise You forever,
Because You have done it;
And in the presence of Your saints
I will wait on Your name, for it is good.
Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A Contemplation of David.

53 The fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;
There is none who does good.

2
God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
3
Every one of them has turned aside;
They have together become corrupt;
There is none who does good,
No, not one.

4
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon God?
5
There they are in great fear
Where no fear was,
For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you;
You have put them to shame,
Because God has despised them.

6
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God brings back the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.
Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

54 Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
2
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3
For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah

4
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who uphold my life.
5
He will repay my enemies for their evil.
Cut them off in Your truth.

6
I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7
For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.