Psalm 52:1-3

Legacy Standard Bible

I Trust in the Lovingkindness of God

For the choir 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, O mighty man?
The ^(B)lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
²Your tongue devises ^(C)destruction,
Like a ^(D)sharp razor, ^(E)O worker of deceit.
³You ^(F)love evil more than good,
^(G)Falsehood more than speaking what is right. ^[c]Selah.

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Footnotes

Psalm 52 Title Possibly Contemplative, Didactic, Skillful Psalm
Psalm 52 Title 1 Sam 22:9
Psalm 52:3 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude

Psalm 52:1-3

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.”

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?
²You who practice deceit,^(D)
    your tongue plots destruction;^(E)
    it is like a sharpened razor.^(F)
³You love evil^(G) rather than good,
    falsehood^(H) rather than speaking the truth.^[c]

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Footnotes

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 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.

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New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 52:1-3

Legacy Standard Bible

I Trust in the Lovingkindness of God

For the choir 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 52:1-3

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 52:1-3 Legacy Standard Bible

I Trust in the Lovingkindness of God

For the choir 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 52:1-3 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 52:1-3

Legacy Standard Bible

For the choir 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 52:1-3

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.”