Psalms 52:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done <FI>it<Fi> , And I wait <FI>on<Fi> Thy name for <FI>it is<Fi> good before Thy saints!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 52:9 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Esther 5:11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
  2. Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  3. Psalms 30:12that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
  4. Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
  5. Psalms 48:9Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
  6. Psalms 54:6Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
  7. Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
  8. Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
  9. Psalms 73:25Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
  10. Psalms 73:28But 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.
  11. Psalms 123:2As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
  12. Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
  13. Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
  14. Psalms 146:2I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
  15. Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
  16. Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
  17. Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

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