7Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.


In Context

4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

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

7 Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.

9 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.

Psalm 52:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

52:7Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

52:7"Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

52:7Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:7|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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

52:7'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

52:7See, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.