Psalm 52:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the manהַגֶּ֗בֶר
(hag·ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
who would not makeיָשִׂ֥ים
(ya·sim)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
his refuge,מָֽע֫וּזֹּ֥ו
(ma·'uz·zov)
4581: a place or means of safety, protectionfrom uz
But trustedוַ֭יִּבְטַח
(vai·yiv·tach)
982: to trusta prim. root
in the abundanceבְּרֹ֣ב
(be·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
of his richesעָשְׁרֹ֑ו
(a·she·rov;)
6239: richesfrom ashar
[And] was strongיָ֝עֹ֗ז
(ya·'oz)
5810: to be stronga prim. root
in his [evil] desire."בְּהַוָּתֹֽו׃
(be·hav·va·tov.)
1942: desire, chasm, destructionfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Lo this is the man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
that made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
not God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
his strength
ma`owz  (maw-oze')
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence -- force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (most) strong (hold).
but trusted
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
in the abundance
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of his riches
`osher  (o'-sher)
wealth -- far (richer), riches.
and strengthened
`azaz  (aw-zaz')
to be stout -- harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.
himself in his wickedness
havvah  (hav-vaw')
by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin -- calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."

King James Bible
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior."

International Standard Version
"Look, here is a young man who refused to make God his strength; instead, he trusted in his great wealth and made his wickedness his strength.

NET Bible
"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And we shall say, “This is the man who did not make God his trust but trusted upon the multitude of his wealth and is lifted up by his possessions.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed."

King James 2000 Bible
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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