Psalms 52:5 - Exposition

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever. As thy "devouring words" have been the destruction of many, so shall God, in return, "destroy thee" (literally, pull thee down ) "for ever"—destroy thee, i.e; with a complete and final destruction. He shall take thee away ; rather, seize thee (Kay, Cheyne), and pluck thee out of thy dwelling-place; literally, out of thy tent (comp. Job 18:14 ; 1 Kings 12:16 ). And root thee out of the land of the living . Destroy thee, root and branch, as thou didst destroy the entire house of Ahimelech ( 1 Samuel 22:17-19 ).