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Psalms 52

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1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

2Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah

4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

6The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

8But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

9I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 52:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

To the Overseer. --An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, `David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God <FI>is<Fi> all the day.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness ofGod [abideth] continually.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 52:1.

  • Psalms 54:3

    For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah

  • Jeremiah 9:8

    Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

  • Psalms 107:1

    O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 59:7

    Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?

  • Psalms 7:14

    Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

  • 1 John 4:7

    Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

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Psalms 53

"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good."