Psalms 52:5
God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
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In Context
4You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.
6The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,
Cross References
Job 20:6Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
Psalms 27:13I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalms 55:23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
Psalms 116:9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalms 140:9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Proverbs 12:19Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
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 →