Psalms 52:6

(52:8) And the righteous shall see it, and they will be afraid, and laugh concerning him:

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

In Context

5(52:7) [Therefore] God will also destroy thee for ever: he will take thee away, and pluck thee out of his tent, and root thee out of the land of life. Selah.—

7(52:9) “Lo, this is the man that made not God his fortress; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, relied proudly on his mischievous wickedness.”

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Cross References

Psalms 37:34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, shalt thou look on.

Psalms 58:10(58:11) The righteous will rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he will bathe his steps in the blood of the wicked.

Psalms 97:8Zion heareth it, and rejoiceth; and glad are the daughters of Judah, because of thy decrees, O Lord.

Psalms 120:2O Lord, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, and from a tongue of deceit.

Isaiah 37:22This is the word that the Lord hath spoken over him: She despiseth thee, she laugheth thee to scorn, the virgin daughter of Zion; behind she shaketh her head, the daughter of Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 52:2-6

The Wickedness of Doeg. 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5 God 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. The title is… Read the whole commentary →

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