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<a href="../psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34:1-22</a>; <a href="../psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56:1-13</a>)</span></p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of Ahimelek." Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech." Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">To the chief Musician, Maschil, <i>A Psalm</i> of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God <i>endureth</i> continually.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, "David went to Ahimelech's house." Why brag about evil, you hero! God's faithful love is constant. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Thou lovest evil more than good; <i>and</i> lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Thou lovest all devouring words, O <i>thou</i> deceitful tongue.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">You love any words that destroy, you treacherous tongue! </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/52.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of <i>thy</i> dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The righteous will look on with awe and will ridicule him:" </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!"</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">“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!”</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Lo, <i>this is</i> the man <i>that</i> made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, <i>and</i> strengthened himself in his wickedness.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">But I <i>am</i> like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I trust in God's faithful love forever and ever. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">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></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext3">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></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext5">I will praise You forever for what You have done. 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