Psalms 52:5
GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. [Selah.]
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
6The righteous shall both see and fear, And, over him, shall laugh:
Cross References
Job 20:6Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,
Psalms 27:13I believe that I shall see—The goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living,
Psalms 55:23But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.
Psalms 116:9I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.
Psalms 140:9As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
Proverbs 12:19A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
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 →