Psalms 52:1,5 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 52:1 NIV (New International Version)
Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
Psalms 52:5 NIV (New International Version)
Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.
Psalms 52:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Psalm 52:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
But 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
Psalms 52:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior? Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever?
Psalms 52:5 NLT (New Living Translation)
But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude
Psalms 52:1 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Why boast about evil, you hero! God’s faithful love is constant.
Psalms 52:5 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
Psalms 52:1 KJV (King James Version)
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The goodness of God endureth continually.
Psalm 52:5 KJV (King James Version)
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.
Psalms 52:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
Psalms 52:5 NKJV (New King James Version)
God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
Psalms 52:1-4 MSG (The Message)
Why do you brag of evil, “Big Man”? God’s mercy carries the day. You scheme catastrophe; your tongue cuts razor-sharp, artisan in lies. You love evil more than good, you call black white. You love malicious gossip, you foul-mouth.
Psalms 52:5 MSG (The Message)
God will tear you limb from limb, sweep you up and throw you out, Pull you up by the roots from the land of life.
Psalms 52:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man? The faithfulness of God endures all day long.
Psalm 52:5 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
¶But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
Psalms 52:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
Psalms 52:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)
¶But God will break you down forever; He will take you away and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.
Psalms 52:1 NET (New English Translation)
Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!
Psalms 52:5 NET (New English Translation)
Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)