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Psalms 52:1-9 MKJV
(1) To the Chief Musician. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.
Why do you boast yourself in evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endures forever.
(2) Your tongue devises evil, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
(3) You love evil more than good, and lying more than to speak righteousness. Selah.
(4) You love all devouring words, O deceitful tongue.
(5) God will likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
(6) And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
(7) Behold, the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, he was strong 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 I will wait on Your name; for it is good before Your saints.
Psalms 52:1-9 CEV
(1) (A special psalm by David for the music leader. He wrote this when Doeg from Edom went to Saul and said, "David has gone to Ahimelech's house.")
You people may be strong and brag about your sins, but God can be trusted day after day.
(2) You plan brutal crimes, and your lying words cut like a sharp razor.
(3) You would rather do evil than good, and tell lies than speak the truth.
(4) You love to say cruel things, and your words are a trap.
(5) God will destroy you forever! He will grab you and drag you from your homes. You will be uprooted and left to die.
(6) When good people see this fearsome sight, they will laugh and say,
(7) "Just look at them now! Instead of trusting God, they trusted their wealth and their cruelty."
(8) But I am like an olive tree growing in God's house, and I can count on his love forever and ever.
(9) I will always thank God for what he has done; I will praise his good name when his people meet.
Psalms 52:1-9 BBE
(1) To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.
Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?
(2) Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.
(3) You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. Selah.
(4) Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.
(5) But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. Selah.
(6) The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:
(7) See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.
(8) But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.
(9) I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good.
Psalms 52:1-9 LITV
(1) To the chief musician. A Contemplation. A Psalm of David when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.
Why do you boast yourself in evil, O hero? The mercy of God is all the day.
(2) Like a sharp razor your tongue devises ruin, working deceit.
(3) You love evil more than good, lying more than to speak righteousness. Selah.
(4) You love all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
(5) God will likewise break you forever; He shall take you away, even pluck you from your tent and uproot you out of the land of the living. Selah.
(6) And the righteous shall see and fear; yea, they will laugh over him, saying,
(7) Behold, the man who did not set God as his strength; but he trusted in his many riches; he was strong in his destruction.
(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 thank You forever, because You have done it; and I will hope in Your name, for it is good before Your saints.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation