Psalm52:3 - Bible Gateway

Psalm 52:3

Thou lovest evil more than good, and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

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

You love evil more than good, And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

You love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness, justice, and right. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

BRG

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

CSB

You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah

CEB

You love evil more than good; you love lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

CJB

Why do you boast of your evil, you tyrant, when God’s mercy is present every day?

CEV

You would rather do evil than good, and tell lies than speak the truth.

DARBY

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

DRA

God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

ERV

You love evil more than goodness. You love lies more than truth. Selah

EASY

You love to do evil things, not good things. You love to tell lies more than the truth. Selah.

EHV

You love evil rather than good. Interlude You love lying rather than speaking what is right.

ESV

You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

ESVUK

You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

EXB

You love ·wrong [evil] more than ·right [good] and ·lies [falsehood] more than speaking the truth. ·Selah [Interlude]

GNV

Thou dost love evil more than good, and lies more than to speak the truth. Selah.

You prefer evil to good. You prefer lying to speaking the truth. Selah

GNT

You love evil more than good and falsehood more than truth.

HCSB

You love evil instead of good, lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah

ICB

You love wrong more than right and lies more than truth. Selah

ISV

You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking uprightly. Interlude

JUB

Thou dost love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

KJV

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

AKJV

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

LSB

You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

LEB

You love evil more than good, a lie more than speaking what is right. Selah

TLB

How you love wickedness—far more than good! And lying more than truth!

MSG

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.

MEV

You love evil more than good, and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

NOG

You prefer evil to good. You prefer lying to speaking the truth. Selah

NABRE

Why do you glory in what is evil, you who are mighty by the mercy of God? All day long

NASB

You love evil more than good, Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah

NASB1995

You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

NCB

Why do you boast of your evil deeds, you champion of malice? All day long

NCV

You love wrong more than right and lies more than truth. Selah

NET

You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)

NIRV

You love evil instead of good. You would rather lie than tell the truth.

NIV

You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.

NIVUK

You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.

NKJV

You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

NLV

You love what is bad more than what is good, and you speak lies more than you speak the truth.

NLT

You love evil more than good and lies more than truth. Interlude

NRSVA