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1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 The 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.
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy 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; for it is good before thy saints.

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Psalms 52 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 26 cross-references, 1 Early-Church citation.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 52:1–9 (75 words)
1
  1. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. תִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtithallēlhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  3. בְּ֭רָעָהbĕrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  4. הַגִּבּ֑וֹרhaggibbôrgibbowr: powerful; (by implication) a warrior, tyrantH1368
  5. חֶ֥סֶדḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  6. אֵ֝֗לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. הַיּֽוֹם׃hayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
2
  1. הַ֭וּוֹתhawwôthavvah: desire; (also) ruinH1942
  2. תַּחְשֹׁ֣בtaḥšōbchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  3. לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָlĕšônekālashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  4. כְּתַ֥עַרkĕtaʿarta`ar: a knife or razor (as making bare)H8593
  5. מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁmĕluṭṭāšlatash: (properly) to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpenH3913
  6. עֹשֵׂ֥הʿōśē`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  7. רְמִיָּֽה׃rĕmiyyârmiyah: remissness, treacheryH7423
3
  1. אָהַ֣בְתָּʾāhabtāahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  2. רָּ֣עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. מִטּ֑וֹבmiṭṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. שֶׁ֓קֶר׀šeqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  5. מִדַּבֵּ֖רmiddabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  6. צֶ֣דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  7. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
4
  1. אָהַ֥בְתָּʾāhabtāahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  2. כָֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. דִּבְרֵיdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. בָ֗לַעbālaʿbela`: a gulp; (figuratively) destructionH1105
  5. לְשׁ֣וֹןlĕšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  6. מִרְמָֽה׃mirmâmirmah: fraudH4820
5
  1. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. אֵל֮ʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  3. יִתָּצְךָ֪yittoṣkānathats: to tear downH5422
  4. לָ֫נֶ֥צַחlāneṣaḥnetsach: (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towardsH5331
  5. יַחְתְּךָ֣yaḥtĕkāchathah: to lay hold of; especially to pick up fireH2846
  6. וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣wĕyissāḥăkānacach: to tear awayH5255
  7. מֵאֹ֑הֶלmēʾōhelohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  8. וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֙wĕšēreškāsharash: to root, i.e. strike into the soil; (by implication) to pluck from itH8327
  9. מֵאֶ֖רֶץmēʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  10. חַיִּ֣יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  11. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
6
  1. וְיִרְא֖וּwĕyirʾûra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. צַדִּיקִ֥יםṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
  3. וְיִירָ֗אוּwĕyîrāʾûyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  4. וְעָלָ֥יוwĕʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃yiśḥāqûsachaq: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); (by implication) to playH7832
7
  1. הִנֵּ֤הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. הַגֶּ֗בֶרhaggebergeber: (properly) a valiant man or warrior; (generally) a person simplyH1397
  3. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יָשִׂ֥יםyāśîmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  5. אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. מָֽע֫וּזּ֥וֹmāʿûzzôma`owz: a fortified place; (figuratively) a defenceH4581
  7. וַ֭יִּבְטַחwayyibṭaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  8. בְּרֹ֣בbĕrōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  9. עָשְׁר֑וֹʿošrô`osher: wealthH6239
  10. יָ֝עֹ֗זyāʿōz`azaz: to be stout (literally or figuratively)H5810
  11. בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃bĕhawwātôhavvah: desire; (also) ruinH1942
8
  1. וַאֲנִ֤י׀waʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. כְּזַ֣יִתkĕzayitzayith: an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berryH2132
  3. רַ֭עֲנָןraʿănonra`anan: green; (figuratively) prosperousH7488
  4. בְּבֵ֣יתbĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  5. אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. בָּטַ֥חְתִּיbāṭaḥtîbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  7. בְחֶֽסֶדbĕḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  8. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  9. עוֹלָ֥םʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  10. וָעֶֽד׃wāʿed`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
9
  1. אוֹדְךָ֣ʾôdĕkāyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
  2. לְ֭עוֹלָםlĕʿôlom`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  3. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. עָשִׂ֑יתָʿāśîtā`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. וַאֲקַוֶּ֖הwaʾăqawweqavah: to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collectH6960
  6. שִׁמְךָ֥šimkāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  7. כִֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. ט֝֗וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  9. נֶ֣גֶדnegedneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
  10. חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃ḥăsîdêkāchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623

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Strong's words in Psalms 52 (6)
Strong's H430 — אֱלֹהִ֗ים (ʾĕlōhîm)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 3 times in Psalms 52.
Strong's H157 — אָהַ֣בְתָּ (ʾāhabtā)
ahab (aw-hab') (or raheb {aw-habe'}) v. 1. to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) [a primitive root] KJV: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 52.
Strong's H1942 — הַ֭וּוֹת (hawwôt)
havvah (hav-vaw') n-f. 1. desire 2. (also) ruin [from H1933 (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon, by implication of falling)] KJV: calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness. Root(s): H1933. Appears 2 times in Psalms 52.
Strong's H2617 — חֶ֥סֶד (ḥesed)
checed (kheh'-sed) n-m. 1. kindness 2. (by implication, towards God) piety 3. (by opposition, rarely) reproof 4. (subjectively) beauty [from H2616] KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. Root(s): H2616. Appears 2 times in Psalms 52.
Strong's H2896 — מִטּ֑וֹב (miṭṭôb)
towb (tobe) adj. 1. good (as an adjective) in the widest sense 2. used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman 3. the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) [from H2895] KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well (-favoured). Root(s): H2895. Appears 2 times in Psalms 52.
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 2 times in Psalms 52.

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“This is what I believe the blessed David also understood about himself when he said, “But I am as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God.” From this he clearly shows that the olive tree designates a just and holy person.”

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