Psalms 52:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.”

Psalms 52:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 52:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 52:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.”

Psalms 52:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 52:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah”

Psalms 52:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 52:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.”

Psalms 52:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 52:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.”

Psalms 52:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 52:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou doest loue euill more then good, and lies more then to speake the trueth. Selah.”

Psalms 52:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 52:3 in Context — Psalms 52

1 Au chef des chantres. Cantique de David.

2 A l’occasion du rapport que Doëg, l’Édomite, vint faire à Saül, en lui disant: David s’est rendu dans la maison d’Achimélec.

3 Pourquoi te glorifies-tu de ta méchanceté, tyran? La bonté de Dieu subsiste toujours.

4 Ta langue n’invente que malice, Comme un rasoir affilé, fourbe que tu es!

5 Tu aimes le mal plutôt que le bien, Le mensonge plutôt que la droiture. — Pause.

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What Does Psalms 52:3 Mean?

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