Tree of Life Version
Psalms 52:9
9“Here is the man who did not make God his stronghold. Instead he trusted in his great riches— and was strong in his evil desire.”
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
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: “Here is the man who did not make God his stronghold. Instead he trusted in his great riches— and was strong in his evil desire.” 10But I—I am like an olive tree flourishing in the House of God. I trust in God’s lovingkindness forever and ever. 11I will praise You forever for what You have done. I will hope in Your Name, for it is good, in the presence of Your kedoshim.
Read all of Psalms 52Psalms 52:9 word by word
אוֹדְךָ֣ לְ֭עוֹלָם כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַאֲקַוֶּ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֥ כִֽי־ט֝֗וֹב נֶ֣גֶד חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 52:9
- Psalms 145:1A psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God, the King, and I will bless Your Name forever and ever.
- Psalms 146:2I will praise Adonai all my life. I will praise my God yet again.
- Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do far beyond all that we ask or imagine, by means of His power that works in us,
- Psalms 27:14Wait for Adonai. Be strong, let Your heart take courage, and wait for Adonai.
- Psalms 40:1For the music director, a psalm of David.
- Psalms 48:9As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Adonai-Tzva’ot, in the city of our God. God will establish her forever. Selah
- Psalms 62:1For the music director, on Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
- Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of slaves to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a slave-girl to the hand of her mistress— so our eyes look to Adonai our God, till He shows us favor.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for Adonai, my soul waits, and in His word I hope.
- Proverbs 18:10The Name of Adonai is a strong tower. The righteous one runs into it and is set safely up high.
- Lamentations 3:25Adonai is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him.
- Psalms 54:6Surely God is my helper. My Lord is the supporter of my soul.
- Psalms 73:25Whom have I in heaven but You? On earth there is none I desire besides You.
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
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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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