Psalm 52:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Godאֵל֮
(el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
will break you downיִתָּצְךָ֪
(yit·ta·tze·cha)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
forever;לָ֫נֶ֥צַח
(la·ne·tzach)
5331: eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuityfrom natsach
He will snatchיַחְתְּךָ֣
(yach·te·cha)
2846: to snatch upa prim. root
you up and tear you awayוְיִסָּחֲךָ֣
(ve·yis·sa·cha·cha)
5255: to pull or tear awaya prim. root
from [your] tent,מֵאֹ֑הֶל
(me·'o·hel;)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
And uprootוְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֙
(ve·she·resh·cha)
8327: to deal with the rootsdenominative verb from shoresh
you from the landמֵאֶ֖רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the living.חַיִּ֣ים
(chai·yim)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
shall likewise destroy
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
thee for ever
netsach  (neh'-tsakh)
a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
he shall take thee away
chathah  (khaw-thaw')
to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire -- heap, take (away).
and pluck thee out
nacach  (naw-sakh')
to tear away -- destroy, pluck, root.
of thy dwelling place
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
and root thee out
sharash  (shaw-rash')
to root, i.e. strike into the soil, or (by implication) to pluck from it -- (take, cause to take) root (out).
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the living
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

International Standard Version
But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

NET Bible
Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this, God will root you out and will overthrow you for eternity from your dwelling, and he will root you out of the land of the living.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and drag you out of your tent. He will pull your roots out of this world of the living. [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
God shall likewise destroy you forever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
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