Psalms 52:5
Also — God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
6And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.
Cross References
Job 20:6Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike —
Psalms 27:13I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!
Psalms 55:23And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I — I do trust in Thee!
Psalms 116:9I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
Psalms 140:9The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
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 →