Psalms 52:9
7 “Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
8 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.
- ASV
- I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints. Psalm 53 For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.
- DARBY
- I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.
- BLB
- I will confess You forever, because You have done [it]. And I will call on Your name, for [it is] good before of Your holy ones.
- ÅB
- Jeg vil prise deg evindelig, fordi du har gjort det, og jeg vil bie etter ditt navn, fordi det er godt, for dine frommes åsyn.
- OTB
- Jeg vil prise Deg for alltid, fordi Du har fullført det,
Og jeg vil vente på Ditt navn, for det er godt, i nærvær av Dine trofaste. - B1930
- Jeg vil prise dig evindelig, fordi du har gjort det, og jeg vil bie efter ditt navn, fordi det er godt, for dine frommes åsyn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 3:25–26
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Read in contextPsalms 130:5–6
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
Read in contextPsalms 73:28
But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
Read in contextPsalms 54:6
Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
Read in contextPsalms 62:5
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
Read in contextProverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Read in contextPsalms 73:25–26
Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
Read in contextEphesians 3:20–21
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
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