Psalms 52:5
God will likewise destroy you forever; 1 he will take you up and pluck you out of your tent 1 and root you out of the land of the living. Selah 1
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4You love all words that devour others, 1 you deceitful tongue. 1
6The righteous will also see it and fear; 1 they will laugh at him and say, 1
Cross References
Job 20:6Though his height reaches up to the heavens, 1 and his head reaches to the clouds, 1
Psalms 27:13What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living? 1
Psalms 55:23But you, God, will bring the wicked down into the pit of destruction; 1 bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live even half as long as others, 1 but I will trust in you.
Psalms 116:9I will serve Yahweh 1 in the land of the living. 1
Psalms 140:9Those who surround me raise their heads; 1 let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 1
Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips last forever, 1 but a lying tongue is only for a moment. 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 →