Psalms 52:2

“Calamities your tongue devises, like a razor sharpened, working deceit.”

Psalms 52:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 52:2, word by word

Calamitiesהַוּוֹתhauot

calamity

A disaster that destroys.

Where else “hauot” appears
your tongueלְשׁוֹנֶleshone

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “leshone” appears
devisesתַּחְשֹׁבtachshov

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

Where else “tachshov” appears
like a razorתַעַרtaar

razor

A razor for shaving.

Where else “taar” appears
sharpenedמְלֻטָּשׁmelutash

sharpen, forge

Sharpen, hammer out, forge.

Where else “melutash” appears
workingעֹשֵׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
deceitרְמִיָּהremiya

deceit

False words or acts that make someone believe what is not so.

Where else “remiya” appears

The context

1For the director. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, mighty man? The loyal love of El is all the day.

2 · This verse (above)

3You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking righteousness. Selah.

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