Psalms 52:2
Your tongue devises destruction
What it says
David accuses the boaster's tongue of plotting destruction like a sharpened razor used deceitfully.
What it is doing
This verse presents speech itself as a weapon.
In context
1For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” 2Your tongue devises destruction 3You love evil more than good, 4You love every word that devours, 5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; 6The righteous will see and fear; 7“Look at the man 8But I am like an olive tree 9I will praise You forever,