Psalms 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.In other versions
Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
ASV
You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
BBE
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
DBY
You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.
WEB
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.
YLT
You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
ENG
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
WBT
You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah
BSB
In context
1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
5God 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.