Psalm 52
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Psalm 52 is the 52nd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 51. In Latin, it is known as "Quid gloriatur in malitia",[1] It is described as a maskil,[2] attributed to David, and is said to have been written "when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, "David has gone to the house of Ahimelech".[3] In this psalm, David criticises those who use their talents for evil.[4]
Psalm 52 | |
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"Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?" | |
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Text | Attributed to King David |
Language | Hebrew (original) |
The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant liturgies.