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Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

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.

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You love evil(A) rather than good,
    falsehood(B) rather than speaking the truth.[a]
You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(C)

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.