1Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually. 2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah. 4You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue. 5God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. 6The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying, 7"Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness." 8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house. I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever. 9I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation by David.
The Book ofPsalms 52Chapter LII 52
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Psalms 52 — Kingdom of David
David — King of Israel, fleeing from enemies. Set in Wilderness, place of refuge. David responds to Doeg the Edomite's betrayal — a man who reported David's location to Saul and then slaughtered 85 innocent priests. While evil seems to triumph through lies and violence, David declares that God will ultimately uproot the wicked like a tree torn from the ground. This is defiance in the face of calculated cruelty.
“Psalms 52:8”— 52:8
Read when: Read this when you've been betrayed by someone you trusted or when you're watching evil people seemingly prosper through their cruelty.
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Psalms 52:8 · High comfortPsalms 52:7Psalms 52:9 · Promise · High comfort
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