Psalms 52:4

(52-6) Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

In Context

3(52-5) Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

5(52-7) God will likewise break thee for ever, He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:18And the king said to Doeg: 'Turn thou, and fall upon the priests.' And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

Psalms 120:3What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

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 →

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