Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. New Living Translation You love evil more than good and lies more than truth. Interlude English Standard Version You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah Berean Standard Bible You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah King James Bible Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. New King James Version You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah New American Standard Bible You love evil more than good, Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah NASB 1995 You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. NASB 1977 You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. Amplified Bible You love evil more than good, And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. Christian Standard Bible You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah American Standard Version Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah Contemporary English Version You would rather do evil than good, and tell lies than speak the truth. English Revised Version Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation You prefer evil to good. You prefer lying to speaking the truth. [Selah] Good News Translation You love evil more than good and falsehood more than truth. International Standard Version You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking uprightly. Interlude Majority Standard Bible You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah NET Bible You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah) New Heart English Bible You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. World English Bible You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have loved evil rather than good, "" Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You love evil more than good, lying rather than saying what is right. Selah New Revised Standard Version You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou love evil more than good, and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have loved evil more than good, and lying more than speaking righteousness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou lovest evil more than good; Falsehood rather than speaking righteousness. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Why Do You Boast of Evil?…2Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. 3You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah 4You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.… Cross References Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Jeremiah 9:3-5 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. Micah 6:12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths. Isaiah 59:3-4 For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / 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. Hosea 4:1-2 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. Psalm 5:9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth. Psalm 64:3-4 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. Psalm 120:2-3 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. / What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue? 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. ... John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. Treasury of Scripture You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. lovest Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Micah 3:2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. lying Psalm 62:4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. Jeremiah 9:3-5,8 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD… John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Jump to Previous Deceit Evil Falsehood Good Love Loved Rather Right Righteousness Selah Speak Speaking Truth WorksJump to Next Deceit Evil Falsehood Good Love Loved Rather Right Righteousness Selah Speak Speaking Truth WorksPsalm 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 You love evil more than good This phrase begins with a stark contrast between "evil" and "good," highlighting a moral dichotomy that is central to biblical teaching. The Hebrew word for "love" here is "אָהַב" (ahav), which implies a deep affection or preference. In this context, it is a tragic misplacement of affection, where the psalmist accuses the wicked of having a perverse inclination towards what is morally wrong. The word "evil" is translated from "רַע" (ra), which encompasses not only wicked actions but also harmful intentions and outcomes. This is juxtaposed with "good," from the Hebrew "טוֹב" (tov), which signifies what is beneficial, righteous, and in alignment with God's will. The historical context of this psalm, attributed to David, reflects a time of personal betrayal and moral corruption, possibly during the events involving Doeg the Edomite (1 Samuel 21-22). This phrase serves as a timeless reminder of the human tendency to prioritize self-serving desires over divine righteousness. lies more than speaking truth Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You loveאָהַ֣בְתָּ (’ā·haḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f evil רָּ֣ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil more than good, מִטּ֑וֹב (miṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good falsehood שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood more than speaking מִדַּבֵּ֖ר (mid·dab·bêr) Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the truth. צֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 52:3 NIVPsalm 52:3 NLT Psalm 52:3 ESV Psalm 52:3 NASB Psalm 52:3 KJV Psalm 52:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 52:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 52:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 52:3 French Bible Psalm 52:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 52:3 You love evil more than good lying (Psalm Ps Psa.) |