Tree of Life Version
Psalms 52:6
6You love only devouring words— treacherous tongue!
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
4Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit. 5You love evil instead of good, lying rather than speaking right. Selah You love only devouring words— treacherous tongue! 7God will pull you down forever, and snatch you, rip you out of your tent, and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah 8Then the righteous will see and fear, and laugh at him:
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וְיִרְא֖וּ צַדִּיקִ֥ים וְיִירָ֗אוּ וְעָלָ֥יו יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 52:6
- Psalms 37:34Wait for Adonai and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
- Psalms 64:9So their tongue will be their downfall. All who see them will flee away.
- Psalms 97:8Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Your judgments, Adonai.
- Job 22:19The righteous see and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
- Malachi 1:5So you will see, and you will say: ‘May Adonai be magnified beyond the border of Israel!’”
- Revelation 15:4Who shall not fear and glorify Your name, O Lord? For You alone are Holy. All the nations shall come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed!”
- Revelation 16:5Then I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous are You—the Holy One, who is and who was— because You have passed these judgments.
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you kedoshim, emissaries and prophets! For God has judged her condemnation of you!”
- Revelation 19:1After these things, I heard something like the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Halleluyah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
- Psalms 40:3He brought me up out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. Then He set my feet on a rock. He made my steps firm.
- Psalms 119:120My flesh shudders for fear of You, and I am in awe of Your judgments.
- Psalms 58:10Even before your pots can feel a thorn —whether alive or ablaze— He will sweep the wicked away.
- Isaiah 37:22this is the word that Adonai has spoken about him: “The virgin Daughter of Zion will despise you and mock you. The daughter of Jerusalem will shake her head at you.
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
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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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