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Psalm 52:3-5
Complete Jewish Bible

3 (1) Why do you boast of your evil, you tyrant,
when God’s mercy is present every day?
4 (2) Your tongue, as sharp as a razor,
plots destruction and works deception.

5 (3) You love evil more than good,
lies rather than speaking uprightly. (Selah)

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Psalm 52:3-5
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3 You love evil(A) rather than good,
    falsehood(B) rather than speaking the truth.[a]
4 You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(C)

5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck(D) you from your tent;
    he will uproot(E) you from the land of the living.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.
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