Psalms 52:9

Psalms 52:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.

Context of Psalms 52:9

7“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.” 8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever. I will praise You forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

Psalms 52:9 word by word

אוֹדְךָ֣ לְ֭עוֹלָם כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַאֲקַוֶּ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֥ כִֽי־ט֝֗וֹב נֶ֣גֶד חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• You foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• You have doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• And I will waitקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• on Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• in the presenceנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• of Your godlyחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623

Cross-references for Psalms 52:9

• Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
• Psalms 146:2I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
• Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
• Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He reached down to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 48:9We have thought over Your goodness, God, In the midst of Your temple.
• Psalms 62:1My soul waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation.
• Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a female servant to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us.
• Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And I wait for His word.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who await Him, To the person who seeks Him.
• Psalms 54:6Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, Lord, for it is good.
• Psalms 73:25Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth.

Commentaries on Psalms 52:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9I will praise thee for ever - Because I know that all my good comes from thee; therefore, will I ever praise thee for that good. I will wait on thy name - I will expect all my blessings from the all-sufficient Jehovah, who is eternal and unchangeable. It is good before thy saints - It is right that I should expect a continuation of thy blessings by uniting with thy saints in using thy ordinances. Thus I shall wait.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9I will praise thee forever, beause thou hast done it - Because thou art the source of my safety. The fact that I have been delivered from the designs of Saul, and saved from the efforts of Doeg to betray me, is to be traced wholly to thee. It has been ordered by thy providence that the purposes alike of Doeg and of Saul have been defeated, and I am still safe. And I will wait on thy name - That is, I will wait on “thee;” the name being often put for the…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. 8-9The psalmist commits himself to a life of trust in the Lord. An olive tree can live a long time with proper care (Psalms 1:3; 128:3). The psalmist wants to be near the Lord, who is his Savior and the source of his blessings (Psalms 18:6; 23:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. hast done--that is, what the context supplies, "preserved me" (compare Psa 22:31). wait ... name--hope in Thy perfections, manifested for my good (Psa 5:11; 20:1). for it is good--that is, Thy name, and the whole method or result of its manifestation (Psa 54:6; 69:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 52:9

• God
• Praise
• Waiting

In the dictionaries

• David
• Mischief
• Psalms
• Doeg
• Psalms, Book of
• Maschil

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