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Psalms 52:5

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever,.... As a just retaliation for the mischief done to others; or, "therefore God shall destroy" (z), &c. even body and soul in hell, with an everlasting…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever - Margin, “beat thee down.” The Hebrew word means to “tear, to break down, to destroy:” Lev 14:45; Jdg 6:30. The reference here is not to the “tongue” alluded…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 52:1-5

The title is a brief account of the story which the psalm refers to. David now, at length, saw it necessary to quit the court, and shift for his own safety, for fear of Saul, who had once and again…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

likewise We might have expected therefore, as P.B.V. following Vulg. loosely renders: but likewiseis significant. There is a correspondence and equivalence between the sin and its punishment Cp. Mic…