Psalms 52:1

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“Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.”

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BSBPD

“Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“To the Overseer. --An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, `David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God <FI>is<Fi> all the day.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 52:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
  2. Genesis 10:8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
  3. Exodus 22:9In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.
  4. 1 Samuel 21:7Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.
  5. 1 Samuel 22:9But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
  6. Psalms 7:14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
  7. Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
  8. Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
  9. Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
  10. Psalms 54:3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
  11. Psalms 59:7See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
  12. Psalms 94:4They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.
  13. Psalms 103:17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
  14. Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  15. Psalms 137:1By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
  16. Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
  17. Proverbs 6:18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
  18. Isaiah 59:4No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
  19. Jeremiah 9:8Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.
  20. Jeremiah 41:4On the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it,
  21. Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
  22. Romans 1:30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.
  23. 2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
  24. 1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

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