Psalms 52:7
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
- KJV
- Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
- WEB
- “Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
- ASV
- Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
- DARBY
- Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.
- BLB
- “Behold the man who did not set God [as] his refuge, and [who] trusted in the abundance of his wealth, [and] took strength by destruction.”
- ÅB
- Se, der er den mann som ikke holdt Gud for sitt sterke vern, men satte sin lit til sin store rikdom, satte sin styrke i sin ondskap.
- OTB
- "Se, mannen som ikke ville gjøre Gud til sitt tilfluktssted,
Men stolte på sin rikdoms overflod,
Og søkte tilflukt i sin egen ødeleggelse." - B1930
- Se, der er den mann som ikke holdt Gud for sitt sterke vern, men satte sin lit til sin store rikdom, satte sin styrke i sin ondskap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 8:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Read in contextPsalms 73:18–20
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Read in contextPsalms 49:6–20
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Read in contextJohn 19:5
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
Read in contextJob 31:24–25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Read in contextPsalms 62:9–10
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Read in context