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And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/52.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done <i>it</i>: and I will wait on thy name; for <i>it is</i> good before thy saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will praise You forever, Because You have done <i>it;</i> And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for <i>it</i> <i>is</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise You forever, because You have done <i>it,</i> And I will wait on Your name, for <i>it is</i> good, in the presence of Your godly ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I will give Thee thanks forever, because Thou hast done <i>it</i>, And I will wait on Thy name, for <i>it is</i> good, in the presence of Thy godly ones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will give You thanks forever, because You have done <i>it</i>, And I will hope on Your name, for <i>it is</i> good, in the presence of Your holy ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe]. I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise you forever for what you have done. In the presence of your faithful people, I will put my hope in your name, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise You forever for what You have done. In the presence of Your faithful people, I will put my hope in Your name, for it is good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will always thank God for what he has done; I will praise his good name when his people meet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will give thanks to you forever for what you have done. In the presence of your godly people, I will wait with hope in your good name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will always thank you, God, for what you have done; in the presence of your people I will proclaim that you are good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I will praise you forever because of what you did; I will proclaim that your name is good in the midst of your faithful ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name?for it is good?in the presence of Your saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your faithful ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I thank You for all time, because You have done [it], "" And I wait [on] Your Name for [it is] good before Your saints!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done it, And I wait on Thy name for it is good before Thy saints!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Ps 52:11</a></i></font><Rf>I will praise thee forever and ever, for thou didst: and I will wait for thy name, for it is good before thy godly ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good in the sight of thy saints. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 51:11>I will confess to you forever, because you have accomplished it. And I will wait on your name, for it is good in the sight of your saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will thank you forever for what you have done. I will put my hope in your name—for it is good, —in the presence of those devoted to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will thank you forever, because of what you have done. In the presence of the faithful I will proclaim your name, for it is good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it; and I will proclaim thy name before thy saints for generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall confess to you for eternity what you have done, and I shall proclaim your Name to a generation of generations before your righteous ones. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; And I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will give thanks to thee for ever, for thou hast done <i>it</i>: and I will wait on thy name; for <i>it is</i> good before the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/52-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6260" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Why Do You Boast of Evil?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: ’ō·wḏ·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cs:: 2ms) -- To throw, cast. ">I will praise You</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">You have done it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: wa·’ă·qaw·weh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">I will wait on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">Your name—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">it is good—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: ne·ḡeḏ (Prep) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/2623.htm" title="2623: ḥă·sî·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Kind, pious. From chacad; properly, kind, i.e. pious.">of Your saints.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6</a></span><br />Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12</a></span><br />Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-6.htm">Psalm 13:6</a></span><br />I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Psalm 7:17</a></span><br />I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Psalm 9:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. / I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-18.htm">Psalm 35:18</a></span><br />Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-2.htm">Psalm 145:2</a></span><br />Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1</a></span><br />In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Isaiah 25:1</a></span><br />O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Jeremiah 33:11</a></span><br />the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">1 Chronicles 16:34</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-20.htm">Ephesians 5:20</a></span><br />always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints.</p><p class="hdg">praise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-1.htm">Psalm 145:1,2</a></b></br> David's <i>Psalm</i> of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-2.htm">Psalm 146:2</a></b></br> While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20,21</a></b></br> Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, … </p><p class="hdg">wait</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-9.htm">Psalm 48:9,10</a></b></br> We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple… </p><p class="hdg">for it is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6</a></b></br> I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for <i>it is</i> good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-25.htm">Psalm 73:25,26,28</a></b></br> Whom have I in heaven <i>but thee</i>? and <i>there is</i> none upon earth <i>that</i> I desire beside thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Godly</a> <a href="/psalms/52-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">Mahalath</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/51-15.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/50-6.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Godly</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/57-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Mahalath</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 52</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">The righteous shall rejoice at it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, gives thanks</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/52.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/52.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will praise You forever</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the eternal nature of worship and gratitude towards God. The psalmist commits to a perpetual act of praise, reflecting a deep, personal relationship with God. This mirrors the eternal praise found in <a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a>, where the heavenly beings continuously worship God. The idea of eternal praise is rooted in the understanding of God's unchanging nature and His everlasting covenant with His people, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89:1-2</a>.<p><b>because You have done it</b><br>This acknowledges God's active role in the psalmist's life, attributing past deliverance and victories to Him. It reflects a recognition of God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. This phrase can be connected to the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, where God’s actions were central to their salvation (<a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30-31</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who declared "It is finished" on the cross (<a href="/john/19-30.htm">John 19:30</a>), signifying the completion of His redemptive work.<p><b>I will wait on Your name</b><br>Waiting on God's name implies trust and patience in His character and timing. In biblical times, a name represented the essence and authority of a person. Thus, waiting on God's name signifies reliance on His nature and promises. This is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, where those who wait on the Lord renew their strength. It also points to the hope and expectation of the Messiah, who embodies the name and character of God (<a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a>).<p><b>for it is good</b><br>The goodness of God's name reflects His moral perfection and benevolence. This aligns with the declaration in <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a>, "Taste and see that the LORD is good." The goodness of God is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, highlighting His kindness, mercy, and love towards His creation. It reassures believers of His trustworthy nature and the righteousness of His plans.<p><b>in the presence of Your saints</b><br>This phrase underscores the communal aspect of worship and the importance of fellowship among believers. The term "saints" refers to those set apart for God, emphasizing holiness and dedication. In the New Testament, this concept is expanded to include all believers in Christ (<a href="/ephesians/1.htm">Ephesians 1:1</a>). The presence of saints suggests a shared experience of God's goodness and a collective testimony of His works, as seen in the early church's gatherings in <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this psalm, David often wrote about his experiences and relationship with God, expressing both his struggles and his faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/doeg_the_edomite.htm">Doeg the Edomite</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Psalm 52</a> is linked to the betrayal of David by Doeg, who informed Saul about David's visit to Ahimelech, leading to the massacre of the priests at Nob (1 Samuel 21-22).<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the psalm, praised for His actions and character. David's trust and praise are directed towards God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_saints.htm">The Saints</a></b><br>Refers to the faithful followers of God, among whom David declares his intention to praise God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_name_of_god.htm">The Name of God</a></b><br>Represents God's character and reputation, which is described as good and worthy of trust.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_as_a_response_to_god's_faithfulness.htm">Praise as a Response to God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>David's commitment to praise God "forever" highlights the importance of continual gratitude and worship in response to God's actions in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The phrase "I will wait on Your name" emphasizes the virtue of patience and trust in God's perfect timing, even when circumstances are challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_goodness_of_god's_name.htm">The Goodness of God's Name</a></b><br>Recognizing the inherent goodness of God's name encourages believers to rely on His character and promises, fostering a deeper relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>Praising God "in the presence of Your saints" underscores the value of communal worship and the encouragement found in the fellowship of believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 52</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_views_on_expectations.htm">What are biblical teachings on expectations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_'dust'_praise,_contradicting_mortality.htm">Psalm 30:9: How can 'dust' offer praise, and is this a contradiction of modern understandings of human mortality and consciousness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_plead_for_godand#8217;s_attention_in_psalm_13_2.htm">Why does the psalmist plead for God's attention in Psalm 13:2 if other biblical texts claim God never abandons the faithful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3-4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Because thou hast done it.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">because thou workest, i.e., for thy works, </span>but spoken in anticipation of future manifestations.<p><span class= "bld">I will wait on thy name. . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">I will wait for thy glory; "</span>name," here, after the mention of God's works in the last clause, being evidently, as so often, synonymous with "fame" and "reputation."<p><span class= "bld">For it is good before thy saints.</span>--This may mean that such a trustful expectation in the presence of the saints is good, or that it is pleasant in the eyes of the saints thus to wait, or we may take "name" as the subject.<p>The mention of the "saints" (<span class= "ital">chasidim</span>) is by some supposed to indicate the Asmonean period as that of the composition of the Psalm.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it</span>. So Dr. Kay, who explains the passage as meaning, "because thou hast worked out this deliverance.' The tense is "the preterite of pro. phetic certainty" (comp. <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Psalm 54:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And I will wait on thy Name; for it is good before thy saints;</span> rather, <span class="accented">I will wait on thy Name in the presence of thy saints</span>, <span class="accented">because it is good</span>; or perhaps, if we adopt Hupfeld's emendation (<span class="hebrew">אֲחַוֶּה</span> for <span class="hebrew">אֲקַוֶּה</span>), <span class="accented">I will precision thy Name before thy saints that it is good</span> (so Cheyne). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/52-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will praise You</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹדְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wḏ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭עוֹלָם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You have done it.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִׂ֑יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will wait on</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲקַוֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·qaw·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your name—</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is good—</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֝֗וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֣גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your saints.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·sî·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2623.htm">Strong's 2623: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kind, pious</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 52:9 I will give you thanks forever because (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 52:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 52:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/53-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 53:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 53:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>