Psalm 52:1 “Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God end…”

Psalm 52:1

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

World English Bible

Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

American Standard Version

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.

Darby Translation

Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.

Young's Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

Bible in Basic English

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

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Cross references

“A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Doeg”

1 Samuel 21:7 1 Samuel 22:9–19 Psalm 54:3

1 Samuel 21:7 · BSB

Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.

1 Samuel 22:9–19 · BSB

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

Psalm 54:3 · BSB

For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah

“told”

Exodus 22:9 Psalm 59:7 Jeremiah 9:8

Exodus 22:9 · BSB

In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty…

Psalm 59:7 · BSB

See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

Jeremiah 9:8 · BSB

Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

“boastest”

Psalm 94:4 2 Timothy 3:2 Romans 1:30 Psalm 10:2 Psalm 10:3

Psalm 94:4 · BSB

They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

2 Timothy 3:2 · BSB

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Romans 1:30 · BSB

slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Psalm 10:2 · BSB

In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

Psalm 10:3 · BSB

For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

“mischief”

Proverbs 6:14 Isaiah 59:4 Psalm 7:14 Psalm 36:3–6 Proverbs 6:18 Micah 7:3

Proverbs 6:14 · BSB

With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.

Isaiah 59:4 · BSB

No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

Psalm 7:14 · BSB

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

Psalm 36:3–6 · BSB

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

Proverbs 6:18 · BSB

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

Micah 7:3 · BSB

Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

“O mighty”

Genesis 6:4 Genesis 6:5 Genesis 10:8 Genesis 10:9

Genesis 6:4 · BSB

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:5 · BSB

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Genesis 10:8 · BSB

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.

Genesis 10:9 · BSB

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

“goodness”

Psalm 103:17 Psalm 107:1 Psalm 137:1 Psalm 137:2 1 John 4:7 1 John 4:8

Psalm 103:17 · BSB

But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

Psalm 107:1 · BSB

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 137:1 · BSB

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

Psalm 137:2 · BSB

There on the willows we hung our harps,

1 John 4:7 · BSB

Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:8 · BSB

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

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