Psalms 52:5

Psalms 52:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Context of Psalms 52:5

3You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah) 4You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives. Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah) 6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying: 7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”

Psalms 52:5 word by word

גַּם־אֵל֮ יִתָּצְךָ֪ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• shall likewise destroyנָתַץnâthats · to tearH5422
• thee for everנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331
• he shall take thee awayחָתָהchâthâh · to snatch upH2846
• and pluck thee outנָסַחnâsach · to pullH5255
• dwelling placeאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• and root thee outשָׁרַשׁshârash · to uprootH8327
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 52:5

• Psalms 7:14See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies –
• Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
• Psalms 64:7But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.
• Psalms 120:2I said, “O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
• Psalms 140:9As for the heads of those who surround me – may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!
• Proverbs 12:19The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.
• Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
• Revelation 21:8But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death.”
• Psalms 37:35I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
• Job 18:14He is dragged from the security of his tent, and marched off to the king of terrors.
• Job 20:6Even though his stature reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
• Luke 16:27So the rich man said, ‘Then I beg you, father – send Lazarus to my father’s house
• Proverbs 2:22but the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be torn away from it.
• Psalms 27:13Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord’s favor in the land of the living?
• Psalms 116:9I will serve the Lord in the land of the living.
• Isaiah 38:11“I thought, ‘I will no longer see the Lord in the land of the living, I will no longer look on humankind with the inhabitants of the world.

Commentaries on Psalms 52:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5God shall likewise destroy thee - God shall set himself to destroy thee; יתצך yittotscha, "he will pull down thy building;" he shall unroof it, dilapidate, and dig up thy foundation. He shall bruise or break thee to pieces for ever; thou shalt have neither strength, consistence, nor support. 3. He will mow thee down, and sweep thee away like dust or chaff, or light hay in a whirlwind, so that thou shalt be scattered to all the winds of heaven. Thou shalt…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever - Margin, “beat thee down.” The Hebrew word means to “tear, to break down, to destroy:” Leviticus 14:45; Judges 6:30. The reference here is not to the “tongue” alluded to in the previous verses, but to Doeg himself. The language in the verse is intensive and emphatic. The main idea is presented in a variety of forms, all designed to denote utter and absolute destruction - a complete and entire sweeping away, so…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God will strike the wicked down like a pagan altar, idol, or unclean vessel (Exodus 34:13; Leviticus 11:35; 2 Kings 10:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. likewise--or, "so," "also," as you have done to others God will do to you (Psa 18:27). The following terms describe the most entire ruin.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 52:5

• Falsehood
• Rich, the
• Wicked (People)

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• David
• Mischief
• Psalms
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• Lively; Living
• Psalms, Book of
• Maschil

Commentaries on Psalms 52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings