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Psalm 52:3-5
Names of God Bible

3 You prefer evil to good.
    You prefer lying to speaking the truth. Selah
4 You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue!

5 But El will ruin you forever.
    He will grab you and drag you out of your tent.
    He will pull your roots out of this world of the living. Selah

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Psalm 52:3-5
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3 You love evil more than good,
    and (A)lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
4 You love all words that devour,
    O deceitful tongue.

5 But God will break you down forever;
    he will snatch and (B)tear you from your tent;
    he will uproot you from (C)the land of the living. Selah

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Psalm 52:3-5
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3 You love evil(A) rather than good,
    falsehood(B) rather than speaking the truth.[a]
4 You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(C)

5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck(D) you from your tent;
    he will uproot(E) you from the land of the living.(F)

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  1. Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.
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