Psalms 52:2
Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
In Context
3Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. [Selah.]
Cross References
Psalms 50:19Thy mouth, hast thou thrust into wickedness, And, thy tongue, kept weaving deceit;
Psalms 59:7Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
Psalms 109:2For, the mouth of the lawless one and the mouth of the deceiver, against me, are open, They have spoken to me with false tongue;
Psalms 140:2Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
Proverbs 12:18There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
Proverbs 30:14A generation! Swords, are its teeth, and, knives, its incisors,—to devour the humbled out of the earth, and the needy, from among men.
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 →