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They will laugh and say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear, And they will laugh at him, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So that the righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, <i>saying</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will see it and fear, And will [scoffingly] laugh, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear, and they will derisively say about that hero,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will look on with awe and will ridicule him:&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When good people see this fearsome sight, they will laugh and say, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The righteous also shall see it, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Righteous people will see [this] and be struck with fear. They will laugh at you and say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Righteous people will see this and be afraid; then they will laugh at you and say, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the righteous see, "" And fear, and laugh at him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.<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 52:8</a></i></font><Rf>And the just shall see and fear, and laugh at him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The just shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 51:8>The just will see and be afraid, and they will laugh over him, and say:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will see and they will fear; but they will laugh at him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous will see, and fear, and will laugh at the evildoer, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then shall the righteous see and rejoice, and shall trust in the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For the righteous will see and will rejoice and they will hope in LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The righteous also shall see, and fear, And shall laugh at him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/52-6.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=6234" 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">5</span>Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">The righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·yir·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: wə·yî·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and fear;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘ā·lāw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: yiś·ḥā·qū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">they will mock the evildoer, saying,</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”…<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="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a></span><br />He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34-36</a></span><br />Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. / I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10-11</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. / Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10</a></span><br />When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Proverbs 21:15</a></span><br />Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-43</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. / Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-25.htm">Luke 6:25</a></span><br />Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></span><br />But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-2</a></span><br />After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19</a></span><br />The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-7.htm">Psalm 64:7-9</a></span><br />But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded. / They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads. / Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:</p><p class="hdg">righteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Psalm 64:9</a></b></br> And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Psalm 97:8</a></b></br> Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">and fear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-3.htm">Psalm 40:3</a></b></br> And he hath put a new song in my mouth, <i>even</i> praise unto our God: many shall see <i>it</i>, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Psalm 119:120</a></b></br> My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.</p><p class="hdg">laugh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Isaiah 37:22</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, <i>and</i> laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Upright</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>The righteous will see and fear;</b><br>This phrase highlights the response of the righteous to God's judgment on the wicked. In biblical context, "the righteous" refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and seek His will. The concept of fearing God is a recurring theme in Scripture, often associated with reverence and awe rather than terror. <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom," indicating that this fear leads to a deeper understanding of God's nature and His justice. The righteous witnessing God's actions serves as a reminder of His power and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.<p><b>they will mock the evildoer, saying,</b><br>Mocking the evildoer reflects a reversal of fortunes, where those who once seemed powerful and untouchable are now subjects of scorn. This is consistent with the biblical theme of divine justice, where the proud and wicked are brought low. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, public shaming was a significant form of social punishment. This mocking is not merely ridicule but a recognition of God's righteous judgment. It echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a>, "He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed." The righteous, by observing God's justice, affirm their faith in His moral order and the eventual downfall of those who oppose Him.<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 <a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Psalm 52</a>, David wrote this psalm in response to the treachery of Doeg the Edomite, who betrayed him to King Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/doeg_the_edomite.htm">Doeg the Edomite</a></b><br>A servant of King Saul who informed Saul of David's visit to Ahimelech the priest, leading to the massacre of the priests at Nob.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who live in accordance with God's will and are contrasted with the wicked in this psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_evildoer.htm">The Evildoer</a></b><br>Represents those who act wickedly and oppose God's ways, exemplified by Doeg in the context of this psalm.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>A recurring biblical theme, representing reverence and awe towards God, often leading to wisdom and righteous living.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous_response.htm">The Righteous Response</a></b><br>The righteous are called to observe the downfall of the wicked and learn from it, cultivating a deeper reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_as_reverence.htm">Fear as Reverence</a></b><br>The fear mentioned here is not terror but a profound respect and awe for God's justice and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mocking_the_evildoer.htm">Mocking the Evildoer</a></b><br>This is not about derision but recognizing the futility of opposing God. It serves as a warning to avoid the path of wickedness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_prevails.htm">God's Justice Prevails</a></b><br>The psalm reassures believers that God's justice will ultimately prevail, encouraging them to remain steadfast in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_integrity.htm">Living with Integrity</a></b><br>The righteous are encouraged to live with integrity, trusting that God sees and will reward their faithfulness.<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/how_to_reconcile_psalm_52_6-7_with_evildoers'_prosperity.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 52:6–7 with other biblical texts that show evildoers prospering instead of being mocked? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_all_sin_(rom_3_23_vs._job_1_1).htm">Does everyone sin? (Romans 3:23 vs. Job 1:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that 'the tents of robbers are at peace' harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_21_29-31_admire_the_wicked.htm">In Job 21:29-31, why does the community seem to uphold or admire the wicked instead of condemning them, and how does this align with other biblical portrayals of evildoers?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">Fear . . . laugh.</span>--The mingled feelings of awe at the tyrant's terrible fall, and exultation at his overthrow, are finely caught and described.<p><span class= "bld">Dwelling-place.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">tent.</span><p><span class= "bld">Root thee out.</span>--This word, suggestive of rooting up a corrupt tree, becomes more forcible from the contrast in the figure of <a href="/psalms/52-8.htm" title="But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.">Psalm 52:8</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The righteous also shall see, and fear</span>. Every manifestation of the Divine power and justice produces in the righteous man a feeling of awe. And shall laugh at him; literally, <span class="accented">over him.</span> This awe does not, however, prevent him from indulging in something like derision of his fallen enemy - or, at least, it did not under the old covenant, when men had not yet been taught that they ought to "love" their enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/52-6.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">The righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּיקִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will see</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִרְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fear;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִירָ֗אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will mock [the evildoer], saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ḥā·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 52:6 The righteous also will see it (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 52:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 52:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 52:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 52:7" /></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>