Psalms 52 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:1-3To the overseer instruction to David: In the coming of Doeg the Edomite to Saul, and he will say to him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why wilt thou boast in evil, thou strong one? the mercy of God is all the day. 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 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:4Thy tongue will purpose mischief as a razor being sharpened, working deceit. 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 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:5Thou lovedst evil above good; falsehood more than speaking justice. Silence. 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 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:6Thou lovedst all words of destruction, a tongue of deceit. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!
5 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:7Also God will break thee down forever; he will take thee and sweep thee away from the tent, and root thee up from the land of the living. Silence. 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 original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:8And the just shall see and fear, and laugh at him. 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 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. “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 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:10And I am as a green olive tree in the house of God: I trusted in the mercy of God forever 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 The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 52:11I will praise thee forever and ever, for thou didst: and I will wait for thy name, for it is good before thy godly ones. 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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