Psalm 52:3
“Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 52Meaning
The accused person loves evil more than good and falsehood more than truthful speech, exposing a moral preference rather than a single verbal mistake.
Loving evil, falsehood, and destructive speech
Psalm 52 contrasts a powerful deceiver who trusts destructive speech and wealth with a worshiper who trusts God’s steadfast love. Its superscription links the poem to Doeg the Edomite and the events surrounding the priests of Nob, but the psalm’s moral indictment must not be generalized to Edomites, ethnic groups, political opponents, or wealthy people as classes.
Read carefully
The accused person loves evil more than good and falsehood more than truthful speech, exposing a moral preference rather than a single verbal mistake.
Reflection
The accused person loves evil more than good and falsehood more than truthful speech, exposing a moral preference rather than a single verbal mistake.