Psalms 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
In Context
3Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
Cross References
Psalms 50:19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
Psalms 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, [say they], doth hear?
Psalms 109:2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
Psalms 140:2Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 30:14There is a generation whose teeth are [as] swords, and their jaw teeth [as] knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 52:2-6
The Wickedness of Doeg. 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5 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. The title is… Read the whole commentary →