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Psalms 52:5

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.

KJV

Nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis ?

Vulgate

οὐχὶ γνώσονται πάντες οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν, οἱ ἔσθοντες τὸν λαόν μου βρώσει ἄρτου; τὸν θεὸν οὐκ ἐπεκαλέσαντο.

LXX

God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

ASV

אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִ/טּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר מִ/דַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
סֶֽלָה
slh
particle · 71×
צֶ֑דֶק
tsdq
noun · 116×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 14:15 — For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because t
  • Deut 29:28 — And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
  • Eccl 3:2 — A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
  • Eccl 8:8 — There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are
  • Job 15:32 — It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
  • Job 21:16 — Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
  • Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
  • Prov 2:22 — But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
  • Prov 2:22 — But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
  • Prov 18:11 — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
  • Prov 21:12 — The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
  • Prov 24:16 — For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
  • Ps 27:13 — I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
  • Ps 27:13 — I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
  • Ps 37:10 — For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
  • Ps 37:34 — Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
  • Ps 37:38 — But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • Ps 59:11 — Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
  • Ps 143:12 — And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
  • Rev 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst