Psalm 52

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1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

1-5 David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction 6,7 The righteous shall rejoice at it 8,9 David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, gives thanks

A.M. 2942 B.C. 1062 (Title.) Doeg. Ps 54:3 1Sa 21:7 22:9-19

told Ps 59:7 Jer 9:8 Ex 22:9

boastest Ps 10:2,3 94:4 Ro 1:30 2Ti 3:2

mischief Ps 7:14 10:7 36:3-6 Pr 6:14,18 Mic 7:3

O mighty Ge 6:4,5 10:8,9 1Sa 21:7

goodness Ps 103:17 107:1 137:1,2 1Jo 4:7,8

2 The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Thy Ps 50:19 64:2-6 140:2,3 Pr 6:16-19 30:14 Jer 9:3,4 18:18 Mt 26:59 Ac 6:11-13 24:1,5 Re 12:10

like Ps 57:4 59:7 Pr 12:18 18:21

working Ps 109:2 120:2 2Co 4:2 11:13

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

lovest Jer 4:22 Mic 3:2 Ro 1:25 2Ti 3:4

lying Ps 62:4 Jer 9:3-5,8 Joh 8:44 Re 22:15

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

devouring 1Sa 22:18,19 Jas 3:6-9

O thou. or, and the

5 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.

God Ps 7:14-16 55:23 64:7-10 120:2-4 140:9-11 Pr 12:19 19:5,9 Re 21:8

destroy thee [heb.] beat thee down
pluck Ps 37:35,36 Job 18:14 20:6,7 Lu 16:27,28

root Pr 2:22

the land Ps 27:13 116:9 Isa 38:11

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

righteous Ps 37:34 64:9 97:8 Job 22:19 Mal 1:5 Re 15:4 16:5-7 18:20 19:1,2

and fear Ps 40:3 119:120

laugh Ps 58:10,11 Isa 37:22

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

Lo Isa 14:16,17 Joh 19:5

made Ps 146:3-5 Jer 17:5

trusted Ps 49:6 62:9,10 Job 31:24,25 1Ti 6:17

strengthened Ps 73:7,11,18-20 Ec 8:8 Ho 12:7,8

wickedness. or, substance

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

like Ps 1:3 92:12-14 Jer 11:16 Ho 14:6-8 Ro 11:24

I trust Ps 13:5 33:18 147:11

9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

praise Ps 145:1,2 146:2 Eph 3:20,21

wait Ps 27:14 40:1 48:9,10 62:1,5 123:2,3 130:5,6 Pr 18:10 La 3:25,26

for it is Ps 54:6 73:25,26,28