Ps.52.1
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
Ps.52.1
Why do you brag of evil, "Big Man"? God's mercy carries the day.
Ps.52.1
Why do you boast of evil, you mighty man? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
Ps.52.1
Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
Ps.52.1
You call yourself a hero, do you? Why boast about this crime of yours, you who have disgraced God's people?
Ps.52.2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Ps.52.2
You scheme catastrophe; your tongue cuts razor-sharp, artisan in lies.
Ps.52.2
Your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit.
Ps.52.2
Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Ps.52.2
All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you're an expert at telling lies.
Ps.52.3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Ps.52.3
You love evil more than good, you call black white.
Ps.52.3
You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Selah
Ps.52.3
You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness.Selah
Ps.52.3
You love evil more than good and lies more than truth.
Ps.52.4
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Ps.52.4
You love malicious gossip, you foul-mouth.
Ps.52.4
You love every harmful word, O you deceitful tongue!
Ps.52.4
You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue.
Ps.52.4
You love to say things that harm others, you liar!
Ps.52.5
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Ps.52.5
God will tear you limb from limb, sweep you up and throw you out, Pull you up by the roots from the land of life.
Ps.52.5
Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
Ps.52.5
God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living.Selah
Ps.52.5
But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and drag you from the land of the living.
Ps.52.6
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Ps.52.6
Good people will watch and worship. They'll laugh in relief:
Ps.52.6
The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at him, saying,
Ps.52.6
The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
Ps.52.6
The righteous will see it and be amazed. They will laugh and say,
Ps.52.7
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.
Ps.52.7
"Big Man bet on the wrong horse, trusted in big money, made his living from catastrophe."
Ps.52.7
"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!"
Ps.52.7
"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."
Ps.52.7
"Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness."
Ps.52.8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Ps.52.8
And I'm an olive tree, growing green in God's house. I trusted in the generous mercy of God then and now.
Ps.52.8
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.
Ps.52.8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
Ps.52.8
But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever.
Ps.52.9
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.
Ps.52.9
I thank you always that you went into action. And I'll stay right here, your good name my hope, in company with your faithful friends.
Ps.52.9
I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints.
Ps.52.9
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.
Ps.52.9
I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will wait for your mercies in the presence of your people.
