Psalm 52, side by side
Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.
1Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.
1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth.
3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
5God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living.
5God 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.
6The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,
6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7“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.”
7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.
8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9I 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.
9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
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