Psalms 52:4

They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; 1 There is none that does good, there is not even one. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

In Context

3God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, 1 To see if there were any that understood, or sought after God. 1

5Will none of the workers of iniquity know, 1 Who devour my people as they would eat bread? 1 They have not called upon God. 1 There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear: 1

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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 Syrian turned, and slew the priests of the Lord in that day, three hundred and five men, all wearing an ephod.

Psalms 120:3Let not thy foot be moved; 1 And let not thy keeper slumber. 1

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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