““Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.””
— WEB
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
““Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.””
— WEB
“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.”
— 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.”
— ASV
for trusting in riches and being strong in "wickedness." wickedness--literally, "mischief" (Psa 52:2), instead of trusting in God. the man--literally, "the mighty man," or "hero" (Psa 52:1).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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