The righteous will look on with awe
and will ridicule him:(A)
“Here is the man
who would not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”[a](B)

But I am like a flourishing olive tree
in the house of God;(C)
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:7 Or riches, and grew strong in his evil desire; lit his destruction

The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh(A) at you, saying,
“Here now is the man
    who did not make God his stronghold(B)
but trusted in his great wealth(C)
    and grew strong by destroying others!”

But I am like an olive tree(D)
    flourishing in the house of God;
I trust(E) in God’s unfailing love
    for ever and ever.

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