Psalms 52 (ESV)

9 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Psalms Chapter 52 contains 9 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.

2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

3You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

4You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

5But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

7“See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!”

8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.

9I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.

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What is Psalms 52 in the ESV?

Psalms 52 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 9 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 52 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 52 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 52 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 52 contains 9 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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