Psalms 52:7 · KJV
“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. {wickedness: or, substance}”
— Psalms 52:7
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
But I {am} like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms 52 — Context
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. {destroy...: Heb. beat thee down}
6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7Lo, {this is} the man {that} made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, {and} strengthened himself in his wickedness. {wickedness: or, substance}
8But I {am} like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done {it}: and I will wait on thy name; for {it is} good before thy saints.
Cross References
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed {be} the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 8:8
{There is} no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither {hath he} power in the day of death: and {there is} no discharge in {that} war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. {discharge: or, casting off weapons}
Psalms 73:18-20
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms 49:6-20
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
John 19:5
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And {Pilate} saith unto them, Behold the man!
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, {Thou art} my confidence;
Isaiah 14:16-17
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, {and} consider thee, {saying, Is} this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Psalms 146:3-5
Put not your trust in princes, {nor} in the son of man, in whom {there is} no help. {help: or, salvation}