Psalms 52:3

“Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.”

"Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah." - Psalms 52:3
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What does Psalms 52:3 mean?

Psalm 52:3 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah." This verse is a powerful declaration of the contrast between the choice of evil over good, and lying over righteousness. To fully…

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The Weight of Words: Choosing Righteousness Over Deceit

Psalm 52 begins with a stark contrast between righteousness and wickedness, laying bare the reality of human intentions and actions. The verse we are focusing on, Psalm 52:3 (KJV), states: "Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah."…

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A Prayer for Truth and Righteousness in Our Hearts

O Lord God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You in reverence, acknowledging Your holiness and majesty. In the midst of a world that often values deceit and wickedness over truth and righteousness, we turn our hearts toward You, asking for Your guidance…

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Psalms 52:3 - "Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah."
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Psalms 89:52 - "Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen."
Psalms 52:6 - "The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:"
Psalms 52:2 - "Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully."
Psalms 52:4 - "Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue."
Psalms 119:52 - "I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself."
Psalms 52:1 - "Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually."
Psalms 78:52 - "But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock."
Psalms 52:8 - "But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever."
Psalms 52:7 - "Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Psalms 52:9 - "I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints."
Psalms 111:3 - "His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever."
"The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:" - Psalms 52:6
"I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints." - Psalms 52:9
"Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully." - Psalms 52:2
"Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue." - Psalms 52:4
Psalms 88:3 - "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
"I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself." - Psalms 119:52
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."
Psalms 67:3 - "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."
"Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually." - Psalms 52:1
Psalms 116:3 - "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
"The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back." - Psalms 114:3
Psalms 138:3 - "In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
"There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard." - Psalms 19:3
"But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock." - Psalms 78:52