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David denounces a powerful liar who loves evil, foretells God's uprooting judgment, and contrasts him with a green olive tree trusting in mercy.
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Psalms 52
David denounces a powerful liar who loves evil, foretells God's uprooting judgment, and contrasts him with a green olive tree trusting in mercy.
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1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the…2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than…4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take…6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh…7Lo, this is the man that made not God his…8But I am like a green olive tree in the…9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done…