Psalms 52:5
So shall God destroy thee for euer: he shall take thee and plucke thee out of thy tabernacle, and roote thee out of ye land of the liuing. Selah.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
4Thou louest all wordes that may destroye, O deceitfull tongue!
6The righteous also shall see it, and feare, and shall laugh at him, saying,
Cross References
Job 20:6Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauen, and his head reache vnto the cloudes,
Psalms 27:13I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.
Psalms 55:23And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.
Psalms 116:9I shall walke before the Lord in the lande of the liuing.
Psalms 140:9As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.
Proverbs 12:19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
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 →