Psalms 52:6
What does Psalms 52:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 52:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying,]
Context
v.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
v.6This passage
v.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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:19
The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,
- Isaiah 37:22
this is the word which Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
- Revelation 19:1
After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:
- Psalms 40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.
- Revelation 16:5
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:
- Psalms 37:34
Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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