Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.” Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? New Living Translation Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior? Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever? English Standard Version Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day. Berean Standard Bible For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. King James Bible 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. New King James Version To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually. New American Standard Bible For the music 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, you mighty man? The faithfulness of God endures all day long. NASB 1995 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 1977 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. Christian Standard Bible For the choir director. A Maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.” † Why boast about evil, you hero! God’s faithful love is constant. Holman Christian Standard 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.” Why brag about evil, you hero! God’s faithful love is constant. American Standard Version 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 lovingkindness of God endureth continually. Contemporary English Version You people may be strong and brag about your sins, but God can be trusted day after day. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation [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! Good News Translation Why do you boast, great one, of your evil? God's faithfulness is eternal. International Standard Version Why do you make evil the foundation of your boasting, mighty one? God's gracious love never ceases. Majority Standard Bible For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. 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 [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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTO THE OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF DOEG THE EDOMITE, AND HE DECLARES TO SAUL AND SAYS TO HIM, “DAVID CAME TO THE HOUSE OF AHIMELECH.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day. 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. Smith's Literal Translation Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnto the end, understanding for David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the leader. A maskil of David, [2] when Doeg the Edomite entered and reported to Saul, saying to him: “David has entered the house of Ahimelech.” [3] Why do you glory in what is evil, you who are mighty by the mercy of God? New Revised Standard Version Why do you boast, O mighty one, of mischief done against the godly? All day long Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWHY do you boast of evil, O mighty man? Your tongue devises injustices against the innocent every day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Why do you boast in evil, oh, mighty man, and against the innocent every day? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the Leader. 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 of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the end, a Psalm of instruction by David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Abimelech. Why dost thou, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in thy mischief? All the day Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Why Do You Boast of Evil?1For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. 2Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.… Cross References James 3:5-6 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. Proverbs 10:31-32 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. / The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” 1 Samuel 2:3 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. Matthew 12:34-37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ... Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” Isaiah 37:23-24 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Luke 6:45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Isaiah 10:15 Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood! 2 Timothy 3:2-5 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, / traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ... Treasury of Scripture Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually. A. Psalm 54:3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. 1 Samuel 21:7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. 1 Samuel 22:9-19 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub… told Psalm 59:7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. Exodus 22:9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour. boastest Psalm 10:2,3 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined… Psalm 94:4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, mischief Psalm 7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Psalm 36:3-6 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good… O mighty Genesis 6:4,5 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown… Genesis 10:8,9 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth… 1 Samuel 21:7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. Jump to Previous 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 ThyselfJump to Next 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 ThyselfPsalm 52 1. David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction6. The righteous shall rejoice at it 8. David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, gives thanks Why do you boast of evil The phrase "Why do you boast of evil" challenges the reader to consider the futility and arrogance of taking pride in wickedness. The Hebrew word for "boast" is "halal," which can mean to shine or to praise. In this context, it suggests a misplaced glorification of one's own sinful actions. Historically, this could be seen as a rebuke to those in positions of power who misuse their authority for personal gain, a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms. The rhetorical question implies that such boasting is not only morally wrong but ultimately self-destructive. O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the choirmaster.לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent A Maskil מַשְׂכִּ֥יל (maś·kîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4905: Instructive, a didactic poem of David. לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse After Doeg דּוֹאֵ֣ג (dō·w·’êḡ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1673: Doeg -- an Edomite the Edomite הָאֲדֹמִי֮ (hā·’ă·ḏō·mî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 130: Edomite -- a descendant of Edom went בְּב֤וֹא ׀ (bə·ḇō·w) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Saul לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל (lə·šā·’ūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and told וַיַּגֵּ֪ד (way·yag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous him, ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “David דָ֝וִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse has gone בָּ֥א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Ahimelech.” אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 288: Ahimelech -- 'brother of a king', an Israelite name, also a Hittite name Why מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you boast תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל (tiṯ·hal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine of evil, בְּ֭רָעָה (bə·rā·‘āh) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil O mighty man? הַגִּבּ֑וֹר (hag·gib·bō·wr) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant The loving devotion חֶ֥סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty of God אֵ֝֗ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty [endures] all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every day long. הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Psalm 52:1 NIVPsalm 52:1 NLT Psalm 52:1 ESV Psalm 52:1 NASB Psalm 52:1 KJV Psalm 52:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 52:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 52:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 52:1 French Bible Psalm 52:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 52:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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