Psalms 52:4

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue!

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

In Context

3Thou lovest evil more than good, And to lie more than to speak truth. [[Pause.]]

5Thee also shall God utterly destroy! o He shall seize thee, and tear thee from thy dwelling-place, And uproot thee from the land of the living. [[Pause.]]

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Cross References

Psalms 120:3What profit to thee, Or what advantage to thee, is the false tongue?

James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

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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