Psalms 52:6

Psalms 52:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
• New International Version (NIV)The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

Context of Psalms 52:6

4You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue! 5But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and drag you out of your tent. He will pull your roots out of this world of the living. Selah Righteous people will see ⌞this⌟ and be struck with fear. They will laugh at you and say, 7“Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed.” 8But I am like a large olive tree in God’s house. I trust the mercy of God forever and ever.

Psalms 52:6 word by word

וְיִרְא֖וּ צַדִּיקִ֥ים וְיִירָ֗אוּ וְעָלָ֥יו יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• also shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• and shall laughשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832

Cross-references for Psalms 52:6

• Psalms 37:34Wait with hope for the Lord, and follow his path, and he will honor you by giving you the land. When wicked people are cut off, you will see it.
• Psalms 64:9Everyone will be afraid and conclude, “This is an act of God!” They will learn from what he has done.
• Psalms 97:8Zion hears about this and rejoices. The people of Judah are delighted with your judgments, O Lord.
• Job 22:19The righteous saw it and were glad, and the innocent made fun of them by saying,
• Malachi 1:5You will see these things with your own eyes and say, ‘Even outside the borders of Israel the Lord is great.’
• Revelation 15:4Lord, who won’t fear and praise your name? You are the only holy one, and all the nations will come to worship you because they know about your fair judgments.”
• Revelation 16:5Then I heard the angel of the water say, “You are fair. You are the one who is and the one who was, the holy one, because you have judged these things.
• Revelation 18:20“Gloat over it, heaven, God’s people, apostles, and prophets. God has condemned it for you.”
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud noise from a large crowd in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God.
• Psalms 40:3He placed a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see this and worship. They will trust the Lord.
• Psalms 119:120My body shudders in fear of you, and I am afraid of your regulations.
• Psalms 58:10Righteous people will rejoice when they see ⌞God⌟ take revenge. They will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.
• Isaiah 37:22This is the message that the Lord speaks to him, ‘My dear people in Zion despise you and laugh at you. My people in Jerusalem shake their heads behind your back.

Commentaries on Psalms 52:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The righteous also shall see, and fear - The thing shall be done in the sight of the saints; they shall see God's judgments on the workers of iniquity; and they shall fear a God so holy and just, and feel the necessity of being doubly on their guard lest they fall into the same condemnation. But instead of וייראו veyirau, "and they shall fear," three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., with the Syriac, have וישמחו veyismachu, "and shall rejoice;" and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The righteous also shaIl see - See the notes at Psalm 37:34. And fear - The effect of such a judgment will be to produce reverence in the minds of good people - a solemn sense of the justice of God; to make them tremble at such fearful judgments; and to fear lest they should violate the law, and bring judgment on themselves. And shall laugh at him - Compare the notes at Psalm 2:4. See also Psalm 58:10; Psalm 64:9-10; Proverbs 1:26. The idea here is not…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Those wretchedly deceive themselves, who think to support themselves in power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundance of his riches; he thought his wickedness would help him to keep his wealth. Right or wrong, he would get what he could, and keep what he had, and ruin any one that stood in his way; this he thought would strengthen him; but see what it comes to! Those who by faith and love dwell in the house of God, shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6see and fear: In Hebrew, these words sound almost alike.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. shall ... fear--regard with religious awe. laugh at him--for his folly;Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 52:6

• Fear of God
• Rich, the

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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