Psalms

Psalm 52

1David reproving the spiteful malice of Doeg, prophesieth his destruction. 6The righteous shall rejoice at it. 8David in confidence of God's mercy giveth him thanks.


0To the chief Musician, aMaschil, A Psalm of David, bwhen Doeg the Edomite ccame and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.

a Ps. 32, title. b 1Sa. 21.7; 22.9. c Eze. 22.9.

1WHY dboastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? ethe goodness of God endureth continually.

d Ps. 10.2,3; 26.10; 120.2; 140.8,9. v.7. e Ps. 136.1,2. Ex. 34.6,7. Is. 63.7. Ro. 2.4,5. Mat. 5.45.

2Thy ftongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

f Ps. 50.19; 57.4; 59.7; 64.4; 140.3. Je. 9.3,4; 18.18. Pr. 30.14.

3Thou glovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

g Je. 4.22; 9.3-5. Ps. 36. 1-4. Ro. 1.28-32.

4Thou lovest hall devouring words, 1O thou deceitful tongue.

1Or, and the deceitful tongue.

h 1Sa. 22.19,20. Je. 11.19. Ja. 3.6.

5God ishall likewise 2destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and jroot thee out of kthe land of the living. Selah.

2Heb. beat thee down.

i Pr. 19.5,9. Ja. 2.13. Job 18; 20. Ps. 9.15-17; 37.20,36; 120.3,4; 140.9-11. j Pr. 2.22. k Ps. 27.13.

6The lrighteous also shall see, and fear, and mshall laugh at him:

l Ps. 58.10; 64.8,9; 71.24; 97.8; 119.120. Mal. 1.5. Re. 15.4; 16.5-7; 18.20; 19.1,2. m Job 22.19.

7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but ntrusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his 3wickedness.

3Or, substance.

n 1Ti. 6.17. Je. 2.13; 17.5,6. Ps. 49.6; 62.10.

8But I am like oa green olive tree in the house of God: I ptrust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

o Ps. 1.3; 92.12-14. Je. 11.16. Ho. 14.6. p Ps. 23.6; 103.17; 73.24,26.

9I qwill praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it : and I rwill wait on thy name; for it is sgood before tthy saints.

q Ps. 18; 103; 116; 108; 145. r La. 3.25,26. Ge. 49.18. Ps. 130.5,6; 62.1,5; 40.1. s Ps. 73.28; 54.6. Ex. 34.6,7. Ca. 1.3. Pr. 18.10. t Ps. 50.5.