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Psalms 52:1
1Strong man, why are you so proud about the evil things that you like to do? Remember that God's faithful love keeps me safe.
Psalms 52:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
- New International Version (NIV)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?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
Context of Psalms 52:1
Strong man, why are you so proud about the evil things that you like to do? Remember that God's faithful love keeps me safe. 2Your tongue is like a sharp knife! You talk about how to hurt other people, You speak nothing but lies. 3You love to do evil things, not good things. You love to tell lies more than the truth. Selah.
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מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 52:1
- Psalms 54:3Strangers are attacking me! Cruel people want to kill me. They do not respect you, God. Selah.
- 1 Samuel 21:7One of Saul's servants was there that day. His name was Doeg. He came from Edom. He was the leader of Saul's shepherds. He was staying in Nob to make offerings to the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 22:9Doeg, the man from Edom, was standing there with Saul's officers. He said, ‘I saw that son of Jesse when he came to Nob town. He visited Ahitub's son, Ahimelech.
- Psalms 59:7They shout evil things, and their words hurt like swords. They think, ‘Nobody can hear what we say!’
- Jeremiah 9:8Their tongues are like arrows that have poison. They hurt people with their lies. They speak kind words to their neighbours, but they are looking for a way to cheat them.
- Exodus 22:9Perhaps two people both say that something belongs to them. They may argue about a cow, a donkey, a sheep, some clothes or anything else that they have lost. Then both of them must go to stand in front of the judges. The judges will decide which of them is guilty. The guilty person must pay back twice the value of the thing to the other person.
- Psalms 10:2Wicked people are cruel to poor people. They use their evil ideas to take hold of weak people.
- Psalms 94:4Those people who do evil things speak many proud words. They boast about how great they are.
- Romans 1:30They tell lies about people. They hate God. They insult other people. They are proud and they say how important they are. They think of many ways to do bad things. They do not obey their parents.
- 2 Timothy 3:2People will love only themselves, and they will want lots of money for themselves. They will be proud and they will say how great they are. They will insult other people. They will not obey their parents. They will not thank anyone who helps them. They will not respect anything that is good.
- Psalms 7:14Look! Wicked people prepare to do evil things! They want to cause trouble. Like a pregnant woman, what starts inside them comes out into the open! They give birth to lies that deceive people.
- Psalms 10:7Plenty of lies come from his mouth, and he curses people. The bad words that he speaks are very cruel, and they hurt people.
- Psalms 36:3He speaks wicked things to deceive people. He does nothing that is wise or good.
- Proverbs 6:14He uses evil thoughts to decide how he will hurt people. Wherever he goes, there is trouble.
- Micah 7:3They know very well how to work together to do bad things. Rulers demand gifts and judges ask for money. Powerful bad people always get what they want. All these people work together to do what is bad.
- Genesis 6:4The Nephilites lived on the earth at that time, and for some time after that. During that time, the sons of God were having sex with the daughters of men, who gave birth to their children. The Nephilites were famous great men and fighters.
Commentaries on Psalms 52:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Why boastest thou thyself - It is thought that Doeg boasted of his loyalty to Saul in making the above discovery; but the information was aggravated by circumstances of falsehood that tended greatly to inflame and irritate the mind of Saul. Exaggeration and lying are common to all informers. O mighty man? - This character scarcely comports with Doeg, who was only chief of the herdsmen of Saul, 1 Samuel 21:7; but I grant this is not decisive evidence that…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Why boastest thou thyself in Mischief? - Why dost thou “exult” in that which is wrong? Why dost thou find pleasure in evil rather than in good? Why dost thou seek to triumph in the injury done to others? The reference is to one who prided himself on schemes and projects which tended to injure others; or who congratulated himself on the success which attended his efforts to wrong other people. O mighty man - DeWette and Luther render this, “tyrant.” The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The enemies of the truth and the church described, Their destruction. (1-5) The righteous rejoice. (6-9) Verses 1-5 Those that glory in sin, glory in their shame. The patience and forbearance of God are abused by sinners, to the hardening of their hearts in their wicked ways. But the enemies in vain boast in their mischief, while we have God's mercy to trust in. It will not save us from the guilt of lying, to be able to say, there was some truth in what…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The accuser, Doeg the Edomite, is an example of a person who chose to do evil.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. mighty man--literally, "hero." Doeg may be thus addressed, ironically, in respect of his might in slander.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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