Psalms 52:7

Psalms 52:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

Context of Psalms 52:7

5Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah) 6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying: “Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.” 8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I continually trust in God’s loyal love. 9I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.

Psalms 52:7 word by word

הִנֵּ֤ה הַגֶּ֗בֶר לֹ֤א יָשִׂ֥ים אֱלֹהִ֗ים מָֽע֫וּזּ֥וֹ וַ֭יִּבְטַח בְּרֹ֣ב עָשְׁר֑וֹ יָ֝עֹ֗ז בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• madeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• not Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• his strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• but trustedבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• in the abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of his richesעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239
• strengthenedעָזַז‛âzaz · be strongH5810
• himself in his wickednessהַוָּהhavvâh · desireH1942

Cross-references for Psalms 52:7

• Isaiah 14:16Those who see you stare at you, they look at you carefully, thinking: “Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble?
• John 19:5So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Look, here is the man!”
• Psalms 146:3Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver!
• Jeremiah 17:5The Lord says, “I will put a curse on people who trust in mere human beings, who depend on mere flesh and blood for their strength, and whose hearts have turned away from the Lord.
• Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
• Psalms 62:9Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.
• Job 31:24“If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security!’
• 1 Timothy 6:17Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
• Psalms 73:7Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful.
• Ecclesiastes 8:8Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.
• Hosea 12:7The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.

Commentaries on Psalms 52:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Made not God his strength - Did not make God his portion. In the abundance of his riches - Literally, in the multiplication of his riches. He had got much, he hoped to get more, and expected that his happiness would multiply as his riches multiplied. And this is the case with most rich men. Strengthened himself in his wickedness - Loved money instead of God; and thus his depravity, being increased, was strengthened. Crescit amor nummi, quantum ipsa…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength - That is, the righteous Psalm 52:6 would say this. They would designate him as a man who had not made God his refuge, but who had trusted in his own resources. The result would be that he would he abandoned by God, and that those things on which he had relied would fail him in the day of calamity. He would be pointed out as an instance of what must occur when a man does not act with a wise reference to…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. 5-7God’s judgment on the wicked will come suddenly and forcibly. The godly rejoice in God’s justice, not in the misfortunes of the wicked.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. for trusting in riches and being strong in "wickedness." wickedness--literally, "mischief" (Psa 52:2), instead of trusting in God. the man--literally, "the mighty man," or "hero" (Psa 52:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 52:7

• Confidence
• Godlessness
• Happiness
• Impenitence
• Pride
• 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