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Psalms 52 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God endureth continually. | Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day. | For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.” Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? | |
| 2 | Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. | Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit. | You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor. | |
| 3 | Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah | You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah | You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. | |
| 4 | Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. | You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. | You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue! | |
| 5 | God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah | But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah | Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. | |
| 6 | The righteous also shall see it, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, | The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, | The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, | |
| 7 | 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. | “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!” | “Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!” | |
| 8 | But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. | But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. | But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. | |
| 9 | I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints. | I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly. | For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. | |
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