#psalm 52

[itsaskingquestions]

You tyrant, why do you boast of wickedness against the godly all day long? You plot ruin; your tongue is like a sharpened razor, O worker of deception. You love evil more than good and lying more than speaking the truth. You love all words that hurt, O you deceitful tongue. Oh, that God would demolish you utterly, topple you, and snatch you from your dwelling, and root you out of the land of the living! The righteous shall see and tremble, and they shall laugh at him, saying, “This is the one who did not take God for a refuge, but trusted in great wealth and relied upon wickedness.”

Psalm 52:1-7

[dylanadreams]

‭Psalms‬ ‭52:8‭-‬9‬

But I am like an olive tree

flourishing in the house of God;

I trust in God’s unfailing love

for ever and ever.

For what you have done I will always praise you

in the presence of your faithful people.

And I will hope in your name,

for your name is good.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Today in the Word

Destructive Words | Scriptures: Psalm 52 Devotional for October 10 When David was fleeing from King Saul, he came to the sanctuary city of Nob and asked Ahimelek, the priest, for help. Ahimelek assumed David was still working for Saul and assisted him with provisions. One of Saul’s servants, Doeg the Edomite, overheard this and denounced...

[intelligentchristianlady]

Coincidence?

The psalm appointed for today in the Episcopal lectionary is Psalm 52. Read it and weep.

[pastorhogg]

When Words Burn or Bless

The Power Hidden in Your Tongue DID YOU KNOW Did you know your words reveal where you take refuge? The psalmist begins with a piercing question: “Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God endures continually. Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit” (Psalm 52:1–2). The imagery is vivid—a tongue like a razor, cutting, shaping, and wounding. The…

When Words Burn or Bless

[she-is-amused]

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭7‬-‭11‬ ‭

Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; You have broken me— now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from Your presence, and don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me.

[she-is-amused]

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭52‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭

The righteous will see it and be amazed. They will laugh and say, “Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love. I will praise You forever, O God, for what You have done. I will trust in Your good name in the presence of Your faithful people.

[she-is-amused]

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭52‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭

Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior? Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever? All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies. You love evil more than good and lies more than truth. You love to destroy others with your words, you liar! But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living.