Psalms 52:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 52:1

The End of the Wicked and the Peace of the Godly

To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”

1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.

2 Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

4 You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy you forever;
He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6 The righteous also shall see and fear,
And shall laugh at him, saying,

7 “Here is the man who did not make God his strength,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his¹ wickedness.”

8 But I am ^alike a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.

9 I will praise You forever,
Because You have done it;
And in the presence of Your saints
I will wait on Your name, for it¹ is good.

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Interlinear Bible for Psalms 52:1:

To the chief Musician,
natsach (#5329) Maschil,
maskiyl (#4905) A Psalm of David,
David (#1732) when Doeg
Do'eg (#1673) the Edomite
'Edomiy (#130) came
bow' (#935) and told
nagad (#5046) Saul,
Sha'uwl (#7586) and said
'amar (#559) unto him, David
David (#1732) is come
bow' (#935) to
'el (#413) the house
bayith (#1004) of Ahimelech.
'Achiymelek (#288) Why
mah (#4100) boastest thou thyself
halal (#1984) in mischief,
ra` (#7451) O mighty man?
gibbowr (#1368) the goodness
checed (#2617) of God
'el (#410) endureth continually.
kol (#3605)

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