Psalm 52:1

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Futility of Boastful Wickedness.

For the music director. A ^[a]Maskil of David, ^[b]when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

52 Why do you ^(A)boast in evil, you mighty man?
The ^(B)faithfulness of God endures all day long.

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Psalm 52 Title Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
Psalm 52 Title 1 Sam 22:9

Psalm 52:1

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Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

¹Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
Why do you boast^(B) all day long,^(C)
you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?

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Psalm 52:1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
Psalm 52:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 64:6

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⁶They ^[a]devise injustices, saying,
“We are ^[b]ready with a well-conceived plot”;
For the ^[c]^(A)inward thought and the heart of a person are ^[d]deep.

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Psalm 64:6

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⁶They plot injustice and say,
“We have devised a perfect plan!”
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

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Psalm 52:1

New American Standard Bible

Futility of Boastful Wickedness.

For the music director. A ^[a]Maskil of David, ^[b]when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

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Psalm 52:1

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Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

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Psalm 64:6

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Psalm 64:6

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Psalm 52:1 New American Standard Bible

Futility of Boastful Wickedness.

For the music director. A [a]Maskil of David, [b]when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

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Psalm 52:1 New International Version

Psalm 52[a]

For the director of music. A maskil[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

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Psalm 64:6 New American Standard Bible

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Psalm 52:1

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For the music director. A ^[a]Maskil of David, ^[b]when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

Psalm 52:1

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Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

Psalm 64:6

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Psalm 64:6

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