Psalms 52:3

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Psalms 52:3


← Psalms 52:2 Psalms 52:3 (KJV) Psalms 52:4 →
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Thou lovestH157 evilH7451 more than goodH2896; and lyingH8267 rather than to speakH1696 righteousnessH6664. SelahH5542.


Original Hebrew

אָהַבְתָּ רָּע מִטֹּוב שֶׁקֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּר צֶדֶק סֶלָה׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אָהַ֣בְתָּ
'a.Hav.ta H157 HVqp2ms you love
רָּ֣ע
ra' H7451 HAamsa evil
מִ/טּ֑וֹב
mi./Tov H2896 HR/Aamsa more than/ good
שֶׁ֓קֶר
She.ker H8267 HNcmsa falsehood
מִ/דַּבֵּ֖ר
mi./da.Ber H1696 HR/Vpc more than/ speaking
צֶ֣דֶק
Tze.dek H6664 HNcmsa righteousness
סֶֽלָה
Se.lah H5542 HTj Selah
Strong's References
  • H157 — אָהַב (ʼâhab, aw-hab'): or אָהֵב (ʼâhêb) ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
  • H1696 — דָבַר (dâbar, daw-bar'): a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  • H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
  • H5542 — סֶלָה (çelâh, seh'-law): from סָלָה (çâlâh) H5541; suspension (of music), i.e. pause; Selah.
  • H6664 — צֶדֶק (tsedeq, tseh'-dek): from צָדַק (tsâdaq) H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity; [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
  • H7451 — רַע (raʻ, rah): from רָעַע (râʻaʻ) H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
  • H8267 — שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, sheh'-ker): from שָׁקַר (shâqar) H8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial); without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
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