You who practice deceit,(A)
    your tongue plots destruction;(B)
    it is like a sharpened razor.(C)
You love evil(D) rather than good,
    falsehood(E) rather than speaking the truth.[a]
You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(F)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

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

Save me, Lord,
    from lying lips(A)
    and from deceitful tongues.(B)

Read full chapter

What will he do to you,
    and what more besides,
    you deceitful tongue?

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends