Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God [endures] {continually}.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A
Why do you
The
King James Version
{To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm 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 endureth continually.
Holman Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
God’s faithful love is constant.
International Standard Version
Why do you make evil the foundation of your boasting, mighty one? God's gracious love never ceases.
A Conservative Version
Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God [is] continual.
American Standard Version
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.
Amplified
The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
Bible in Basic English
Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God abideth continually.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer instruction to David: In the coming of Doeg the Edomite to Saul, and he will say to him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why wilt thou boast in evil, thou strong one? the mercy of God is all the day.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician, a maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. A contemplation. A Psalm 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 yourself in evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endures forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?
NET Bible
For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!
New Heart English Bible
Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.
The Emphasized Bible
Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, lasteth all the day.
Webster
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. 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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
Evil » Who loves evil more than good
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Enduring
Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Music » Maschil » This musical sign occurs in the titles of
Speech/communication » Those that speak deceitfully
Strength » Those that do not make God their strength
Topics
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 52:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Judges The Proud
1 Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God [endures] {continually}. 2 Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:7
Now there was a man from the servants of Saul on that day, detained before Yahweh, whose name [was] Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul's shepherds.
Psalm 94:4
{They gush words} unrestrained. All [the] evildoers boast.
Genesis 6:4-5
The Nephilim [were] upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them.
Genesis 10:8-9
And Cush fathered Nimrod. {He was the first on earth to be a mighty warrior}.
Exodus 22:9
Concerning every account of transgression--concerning an ox, concerning a donkey, concerning small livestock, concerning clothing, concerning all lost property--where [someone] says, "This belongs to me," the matter of the two of them will come to God; whomever God declares guilty will make double restitution to his neighbor.
1 Samuel 22:9-19
But Doeg the Edomite, who [was] stationed among the servants of Saul, answered and said, "I saw the son of Jesse going to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
Psalm 7:14
See, he travails with evil. He is pregnant with trouble, and he gives birth to deception.
Psalm 10:2-3
In arrogance [the] wicked persecutes [the] poor. Let them be caught in [the] schemes that they devised,
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is filled with cursing, with deceits and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and evil.
Psalm 36:3-6
The words of his mouth [are] wickedness and deceit. He has ceased to have insight [and] to do good.
Psalm 54:3
For foreigners have risen against me, and ruthless [men] seek my life. They have not set God before them. Selah
Psalm 59:7
Look, they pour out [talk] with their mouth. Swords [are] on their lips, for [they say], "Who hears?"
Psalm 103:17
But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,
Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] forever.
Psalm 137:1-2
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat, yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Proverbs 6:14
perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.
Proverbs 6:18
a devising heart, plans of deception, feet that hurry to run to evil,
Isaiah 59:4
There is nobody {who pleads with} justice, and there is nobody who judges with honesty. They rely on nothing and speak vanity. They conceive trouble and beget iniquity;
Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongue [is] a murderous arrow, it speaks deceit. With his mouth he speaks peace with his neighbor, but in his inner parts he sets up his ambush.
Micah 7:3
Their hands [are] upon evil, to do [it] well; the official and the judge ask for the bribe, and the great [man] utters the evil desire of his soul; and they weave [it] together.
Romans 1:30
slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boasters, contrivers of evil, disobedient to parents,
2 Timothy 3:2
for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
1 John 4:7-8
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.