Psalms 52:3-4 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 52:3-4 NIV (New International Version)
You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!
Psalms 52:3-4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
Psalms 52:3-4 NLT (New Living Translation)
You love evil more than good and lies more than truth. Interlude You love to destroy others with your words, you liar!
Psalms 52:3-4 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully. Selah You love any words that destroy, you treacherous tongue!
Psalms 52:3-4 KJV (King James Version)
Thou lovest evil more than good; And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Psalms 52:3-4 NKJV (New King James Version)
You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue.
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 52:3-4 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
You love evil more than good, Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah You love all words that devour, You deceitful tongue.
Psalms 52:3-4 AMP (Amplified Bible)
You love evil more than good, And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
Psalms 52:3-4 NET (New English Translation)
You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah) You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.