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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:1-9

In this song the attitude of God toward the wicked man who is a tyrant is manifest. The mighty man who boasts himself in mischief is first put in striking contrast to God whose mercy endureth continually. Then follows a description of the mischief in which such a man makes his boast. One is reminded of James' description of the tongue and its fearful power, as the psalmist describes the mischief of evil speech, growing out of an evil nature. The God of mercy destroys the mischiefmaker, and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:6-9

A Description Of How The Righteous See The Deceitful Man’s Fate And The Personal Vindication Of Each Of The Righteous Concerning Themselves (Psalms 52:6-9 ). Psalms 52:6 ‘The righteous also will see, and fear, And will laugh at him, (saying), The righteous will see what happens to such a man and will be filled with awe. And ‘they will laugh at him’ in incredulity. Being themselves filled with awe at the thought of the holiness of God they will be amazed that he could be so foolish. The laugh... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:1-9

LII. The Psalmist denounces an enemy of his who trusts in his wealth and in unscrupulous falsehood. He is confident that this adversary will be rooted up and that he himself will flourish and abide in the Temple. The reference to the Temple and the complete silence about the massacre of the priests shows that the title gives an impossible explanation of the Ps. Psalms 52:1 b. Read, “ Against the godly man continually.” Psalms 52:2 . Translate “ O thou that workest deceitfully.” But the text... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 52:8

I am like a green olive tree; when Doeg and his brethren shall wither and perish, I, who have made God my refuge, I, whom he despised and persecuted, and thought to be in a desperate condition, shall be established and flourish. In the house of God; either, 1. In God’s church, or among his people. Or, 2. In God’s tabernacle, from which Doeg shall be plucked away, Psalms 52:5, and from which I am now banished by the tyranny and malice of this man, and his confederates; but, I doubt not, I shall... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician, Maschil, a Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.”“To the Chief Musician,” see on the title to Psalms 39:0.“Maschil,” an instruction, a didactic poem. “The didactic character of this Psalm,” says Moll, “which is brought into prominence by the title, and its devotional aim, are especially noticeable, from the fact that, with respect to its form, the invocation of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:8

Psalms 52:8 I. Consider what mercy is. (1) Mercy is not to be confounded with mere goodness. Goodness may demand the exercise of justice; mercy asks that justice be set aside. (2) Mercy is a disposition to pardon the guilty. (3) Mercy is exercised only where there is guilt. (4) Mercy can be exercised no further than one deserves punishment. II. Notice what is implied in trusting in the mercy of the Lord for ever. (1) A conviction of guilt. (2) Trust in mercy implies that we have no hope on the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Psalms 51:1-19 .David is surely one of the most outstanding characters of the Old Testament. He was greatly hated and greatly loved. He had the capacity to inspire tremendous emotions in people, on both ends of the spectrum. He is always talking about his enemies that are trying to do him in. But yet, there was a great number of people who really followed David with a great devotion. David was called a man after God's own heart. And this appellation was given... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 52:1-9

The title of this psalm is not disputed. It relates to the treachery of Doeg. See the history, 1 Samuel 21:1-7; 1 Samuel 22:9-23. Psalms 52:1 . Why boastest thou, oh Doeg, of thy superior loyalty to Saul, at the expense of a thousand innocent lives slaughtered in Nob. He arrayed his perfidy in the garb of virtuous patriotism. Oh mighty man, captain of Saul’s shepherds, a captain in the army of Saul. If Doeg had thought it his duty to tell Saul of David’s calling at Nob, and no man with... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 52:1-9

Psalms 52:1-9Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?A social betrayerThis psalm may be regarded as presenting to us a social betrayer in a variety of aspects. Doeg was an “informer,” one whom Webster defines as “a man who informs against others from base or unworthy motives.”I. The social betrayer depicted.1. Pride (Psalms 52:1). Proud of the secret he holds. He feels he has the reputation and destiny of some one entrusted to him.2. Malice (Psalms 52:2).3. Craft (Psalms 52:2). He... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 52:8

Psalms 52:8I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God.Life like a green olive-treeThe olive-tree loves fat soil. It attains to finest fruitfulness when its bed is rich in nutriment. Starve its soil, the tree remains dwarfed and impoverished. A recent traveller, describing the olive-yards of Palestine, says that the soil in which the finest olives grow is “rich as a bride-cake.” Now I think it is to this characteristic of a splendid olive-tree that the psalmist refers. He himself is like... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:1-9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:6-9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:1-9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 52:8

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:8

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 52:1-9

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 52:1-9

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 52:8

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