Psalm 52:1 Parallel Translations

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. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

For the choir director; a maskil; a psalm by David when Doeg (who was from Edom) told Saul that David had come to Ahimelech's home. Why do you brag about the evil you've done, you hero? The mercy of God lasts all day long!(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

<To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.> Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

DBY:

{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 ùGod abideth continually.

ERV:

For the Chief Musician. Maschil 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 mercy of God endureth continually.

JPS:

For the Leader. Maschil of David; (52:2)

WBS:

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.

WEB:

For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house." Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

YLT:

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.

Psalm 52:1 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 22:9 Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing by the servants of Saul, said, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

Psalm 52:8 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.

Psalm 94:4 They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

52:1 <> Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O {a} mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
(a) O Doeg, who half consider to be the tyrant Saul, and had the power to murder the saints of God.

WES:

52:1 Continually - God is continually doing good: thou art continually doing mischief. O mighty - He speaks ironically. O valiant captain! To kill a few weak and unarmed persons.

MHC:

52:1-5 Those that glory in sin, glory in their shame. The patience and forbearance of God are abused by sinners, to the hardening of their hearts in their wicked ways. But the enemies in vain boast in their mischief, while we have God's mercy to trust in. It will not save us from the guilt of lying, to be able to say, there was some truth in what we said, if we make it appear otherwise than it was. The more there is of craft and contrivance in any wickedness, the more there is of Satan in it. When good men die, they are transplanted from the land of the living on earth, to heaven, the garden of the Lord, where they shall take root for ever; but when wicked men die, they are rooted out, to perish for ever. The believer sees that God will destroy those who make not him their strength.

CONC:

Abideth Abimelech's Ahimelech Boast Boastest Boasteth Chief Choirmaster Contemplation Continually David Declareth Disgrace Doeg Edomite Endures Endureth Evil Godly God's Goodness Gt Instruction Kindness Leader Lifting Loving Lovingkindness Loving-kindness Lt Maschil Maskil Mighty Mischief Music Musician Music-maker O Overseer Pride Psalm Saul Saying Thyself Upright Wrongdoing

Abimelech's Ahimelech Boast Boastest Chief Choirmaster Contemplation Continually David Director Doeg Edomite Endures Endureth Evil Godly God's Goodness House Kindness Loving Maschil Maskil Mighty Mischief Musician Saul Thyself

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

Online Parallel Bible