Psalm 52:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!"

New Living Translation
“Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”

English Standard Version
“See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!”

Berean Study Bible
“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

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.”

NASB 1995
"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."

NASB 1977
“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.”

Amplified Bible
“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress], But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Taking refuge in his wealth.”

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.”

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."

Contemporary English Version
"Just look at them now! Instead of trusting God, they trusted their wealth and their cruelty."

Good News Translation
"Look, here is someone who did not depend on God for safety, but trusted instead in great wealth and looked for security in being wicked."

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."

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."
Classic Translations
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.

New King James Version
“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.”

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.

New Heart English Bible
"Look, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and was confident in his desire."

World English Bible
"Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."

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

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
"Behold, the man who did not make God his stronghold, but trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness."

Darby Bible Translation
Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Saying lo this is the man that put not the Lorde to be his strength: but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and strengthed him selfe in his wickednesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Lo, this is the ma, yt toke not God for his stregth, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, & was mightie in his wickednesse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Behold, the man who does not make God his strong place, "" And trusts in the abundance of his riches, "" He is strong in his mischiefs.”

Young's Literal Translation
'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

Smith's Literal Translation
The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:9Behold, the man will not set God his strength, and he will trust in the multitude of his riches he will be strengthened in his mischief.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Behold the man who did not set God as his helper. But he hoped in the multitude of his riches, and so he prevailed in his emptiness.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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.”

Lamsa Bible
And they shall say, Lo, this is the man who trusted not in God; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and boasted in his possessions.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold the man who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and strengthened himself in his vanity.
















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