Psalm 52:7 Parallel Translations

"Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

ASV:

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

BBE:

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

DBY:

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.

ERV:

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

JPS:

Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.'

WBS:

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

WEB:

"Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."

YLT:

'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

Psalm 52:7 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 10:6 He says to himself, "I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity."

Psalm 49:6 Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

52:6-9 Those wretchedly deceive themselves, who think to support themselves in power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundance of his riches; he thought his wickedness would help him to keep his wealth. Right or wrong, he would get what he could, and keep what he had, and ruin any one that stood in his way; this he thought would strengthen him; but see what it comes to! Those who by faith and love dwell in the house of God, shall be like green olive-trees there. And that we may be as green olive-trees, we must live a life of faith and holy confidence in God and his grace. It adds much to the beauty of our profession, and to fruitfulness in every grace, to be much in praising God; and we never can want matter for praise. His name alone can be our refuge and strong tower. It is very good for us to wait on that saving name; there is nothing better to calm and quiet our spirits, when disturbed, and to keep us in the way of duty, when tempted to use any crooked courses for our relief, than to hope, and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. None ever followed his guidance but it ended well.

CONC:

Abundance Avarice Behold Confidence Desire Destroying Didn't Evil Faith Goods Grew Maketh Mischiefs Property Refuge Riches Sought Strength Strengthened Strong Stronghold Trusted Trusteth Wealth Wickedness

Abundance Avarice Confidence Desire Destroying Evil Faith Goods Great Grew Maketh Mischiefs Others Property Refuge Riches Sought Strength Strengthened Strong Stronghold Trusted Trusteth Wealth Wickedness

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