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Psalms 52:1

God's lovePrideGod's faithfulness
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

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BSB
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
KJV
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
WEB
Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.
ASV
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God [endureth] continually.
DARBY
{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.
BLB
For the one directing. A Maskil of David, in the coming of Doeg the Edomite, when he announced to Saul and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God [is] all the day.
ÅB
Hvorfor roser du deg av ondskap, du veldige? Guds miskunnhet varer hele dagen.
OTB
Hvorfor roser du deg av det onde, du mektige mann?
Guds trofasthet varer hele dagen.
B1930
Hvorfor roser du dig av ondskap, du veldige? Guds miskunnhet varer hele dagen.

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