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He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of <i>thy</i> dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of <i>your</i> dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from <i>your</i> tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up, and tear you away from <i>your</i> tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from <i>your</i> tent, And uproot you from the land of the living, Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; He will take you away and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God will destroy you forever! He will grab you and drag you from your homes. You will be uprooted and left to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But God 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]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So God will ruin you forever; he will take hold of you and snatch you from your home; he will remove you from the world of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also—God breaks you down forever, "" Takes you, and pulls you out of the tent, "" And He has uprooted you "" Out of the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also -- God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Ps 52:7</a></i></font><Rf>Also God will break thee down forever; he will take thee and sweep thee away from the tent, and root thee up from the land of the living. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 51:7>Because of this, God will destroy you in the end. He will pull you up, and he will remove you from your tabernacle and your root from the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />God too will strike you down forever, he will lay hold of you and pluck you from your tent, uproot you from the land of the living. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, God shall overthrow you, and he shall root you out of your dwelling place, and out of the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, God will root you out and will overthrow you for eternity from your dwelling, and he will root you out of the land of the living.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />God will likewise break thee for ever, He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore may God destroy thee for ever, may he pluck thee up and utterly remove thee from <i>thy</i> dwelling, and thy root from the land of the living. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/52-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6222" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Why Do You Boast of Evil?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5422.htm" title="5422: yit·tā·ṣə·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To pull down, break down. A primitive root; to tear down.">will bring you down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="5331: lā·ne·ṣaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity. ">to everlasting ruin;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2846.htm" title="2846: yaḥ·tə·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To snatch up. A primitive root; to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire.">He will snatch you up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5255.htm" title="5255: wə·yis·sā·ḥă·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To pull or tear away. A primitive root; to tear away.">and tear you away</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: mê·’ō·hel (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">from your tent;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8327.htm" title="8327: wə·šê·reš·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To deal with the roots. A primitive root; to root, i.e. Strike into the soil, or to pluck from it.">He will uproot you</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (Adj-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of the living.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a></span><br />See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Ezekiel 17:9-10</a></span><br />So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. / Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-13.htm">Matthew 15:13</a></span><br />But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Amos 2:9</a></span><br />Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-16.htm">Job 18:16</a></span><br />The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Luke 3:9</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12</a></span><br />But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a></span><br />For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14-16</a></b></br> Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></b></br> But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-7.htm">Psalm 64:7-10</a></b></br> But God shall shoot at them <i>with</i> an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded… </p><p class="hdg">destroy thee [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35,36</a></b></br> I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-14.htm">Job 18:14</a></b></br> His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-6.htm">Job 20:6,7</a></b></br> Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; … </p><p class="hdg">root</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-22.htm">Proverbs 2:22</a></b></br> But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.</p><p class="hdg">the land</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13</a></b></br> <i>I had fainted</i>, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-9.htm">Psalm 116:9</a></b></br> I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Isaiah 38:11</a></b></br> I said, I shall not see the LORD, <i>even</i> the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/48-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/35-5.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/49-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/41-13.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Pulleth</a> <a href="/job/31-12.htm">Root</a> <a href="/psalms/52-3.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/psalms/51-5.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Uproot</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Uprooted</a> <a href="/psalms/44-2.htm">Uprooting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/55-15.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Dwelling-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/psalms/74-11.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-25.htm">Pulleth</a> <a href="/psalms/80-9.htm">Root</a> <a href="/psalms/54-3.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/119-43.htm">Snatch</a> <a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-25.htm">Uproot</a> <a href="/psalms/80-13.htm">Uprooted</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-2.htm">Uprooting</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 52</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">The righteous shall rejoice at it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, gives thanks</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "everlasting ruin" suggests a complete and irreversible destruction, reflecting the biblical theme of God's justice against the wicked. This echoes the fate of the wicked in <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a>, where the way of the wicked leads to destruction. The concept of "everlasting" indicates a finality that transcends temporal punishment, aligning with the eternal consequences described in passages like <a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a>.<p><b>He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent;</b><br>The imagery of being "snatched up" and "torn away" conveys sudden and forceful removal, akin to the judgment that befell the enemies of Israel. The "tent" symbolizes one's dwelling or place of security, reminiscent of nomadic life in ancient Israel. This reflects the vulnerability of those who oppose God, as seen in the fate of Korah and his followers in <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Numbers 16:31-33</a>, where the earth swallowed them up. The tent also alludes to the temporary nature of earthly life, contrasting with the eternal security found in God.<p><b>He will uproot you from the land of the living.</b><br>The metaphor of being "uprooted" suggests total removal and destruction, similar to a plant being pulled from the soil, unable to survive. This phrase underscores the finality of divine judgment, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Jeremiah 12:14-17</a>, where God speaks of uprooting nations. The "land of the living" refers to the realm of the living on earth, indicating exclusion from the community of the righteous. This exclusion is echoed in <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a>, where those not found in the Book of Life are cast into the lake of fire, symbolizing eternal separation from God.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" invites reflection and pause, encouraging the reader to contemplate the gravity of the preceding words. It serves as a moment to consider the seriousness of divine judgment and the fate of the wicked. This pause is a common feature in the Psalms, prompting meditation on God's justice and the importance of aligning oneself with His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/52.htm">Psalm 52</a>, who wrote this psalm as a response to the betrayal by Doeg the Edomite.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/doeg_the_edomite.htm">Doeg the Edomite</a></b><br>- The individual who informed King Saul about David's visit to Ahimelech, leading to the massacre of the priests at Nob.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The divine judge who executes justice and brings down the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent.htm">The Tent</a></b><br>- Symbolic of one's dwelling or place of security, which God will tear away from the wicked.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_the_living.htm">The Land of the Living</a></b><br>- Represents the realm of life and blessing from which the wicked will be uprooted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_certain.htm">God's Justice is Certain</a></b><br>The verse assures believers that God will ultimately bring justice to the wicked. This is a reminder to trust in God's timing and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_wickedness.htm">The Temporary Nature of Wickedness</a></b><br>The imagery of being uprooted and torn away signifies the temporary success of the wicked. Believers should focus on eternal values rather than temporary gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_god_alone.htm">Security in God Alone</a></b><br>The "tent" represents false security. True security is found in God, not in earthly possessions or power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>This verse serves as a warning about the consequences of living a life opposed to God's will. It encourages self-examination and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_righteous.htm">Hope for the Righteous</a></b><br>While the wicked face destruction, the righteous can find hope in God's promise of protection and eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 52</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_often_die_peacefully.htm">Psalm 52:5 promises God will “uproot” the wicked—why does history record many powerful oppressors who died peacefully? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_land_of_the_living.htm">What defines the land of the living?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_boast_of_evil_if_god's_good_is_eternal.htm">In Psalm 52:1, how can a “mighty man” boast of evil if God’s goodness is supposedly everlasting? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_swift_judgment_in_psalm_52.htm">Psalm 52:3-4 implies a swift downfall for those who love lies; where is the historical evidence supporting this immediate judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Destroy.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">tear down, </span>as if of a building.<p><span class= "bld">Take thee away.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">lay hold of thee. </span>The Hebrew word is always used of taking a live coal from the hearth. Notice, however, that the exactly opposite is intended of our "pluck a brand from the burning." Here the idea is of pulling the house-fire to pieces, and so extinguishing domestic life.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">God shall likewise</span> <span class="cmt_word">destroy thee for ever.</span> As thy "devouring words" have been the destruction of many, so shall God, in return, "destroy thee" (literally, <span class="accented">pull thee down</span>) "for ever" - destroy thee, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, with a complete and final destruction. <span class="cmt_word">He shall take thee away</span>; rather, <span class="accented">seize thee</span> (Kay, Cheyne), and pluck thee out of thy dwelling-place; literally, <span class="accented">out of thy tent</span> (comp. <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Job 18:14</a>; <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And root thee out of the land of the living</span>. Destroy thee, root and branch, as thou didst destroy the entire house of Ahimelech (<a href="/1_samuel/22-17.htm">1 Samuel 22:17-19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/52-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵל֮</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will bring you down</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתָּצְךָ֪</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tā·ṣə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5422.htm">Strong's 5422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull down, break down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to everlasting ruin;</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֫נֶ֥צַח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ne·ṣaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5331.htm">Strong's 5331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will snatch you up</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְתְּךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·tə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2846.htm">Strong's 2846: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay hold of, to pick up fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tear you away</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yis·sā·ḥă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5255.htm">Strong's 5255: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull or tear away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from [your] tent;</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֹ֑הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will uproot you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šê·reš·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8327.htm">Strong's 8327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the land</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the living.</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 52:5 God will likewise destroy you forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/52-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 52:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 52:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 52:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 52:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>