Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 52
(1 Samuel 22:6–23)
For the choirmaster. A MaskilMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
1WhyH4100 do you boastH1984 of evilH7451, O mighty manH1368?The loving devotionH2617 of GodH410 endures allH3605 day longH3117.2Your tongueH3956 devisesH2803 destructionH1942like a sharpenedH3913 razorH8593,O workerH6213 of deceitH7423.3You loveH157 evilH7451 more than goodH2896,falsehoodH8267 more than speakingH1696 truthH6664.SelahH55424You loveH157 everyH3605 wordH1697 that devoursH1105,O deceitfulH4820 tongueH3956.5SurelyH1571 GodH410 will bring you downH5422 to everlasting ruinH5331;He will snatch you upH2846 and tear you awayH5255 from your tentH168;He will uproot youH8327 from the landH776 of the livingH2416.SelahH55426The righteousH6662 will seeH7200 and fearH3372;they will mock the evildoer, sayingH5921H7832,7“Look atH2009 the manH1397who did notH3808 makeH7760 GodH430 his refugeH4581,but trustedH982 in the abundanceH7230 of his wealthH6239and strengthened himselfH5810 by destructionH1942.”8But IH589 am like an olive treeH2132flourishingH7488 in the houseH1004 of GodH430;I trustH982 in the loving devotionH2617 of GodH430foreverH5769 and everH5703.9I will praise YouH3034 foreverH5769,becauseH3588 You have done itH6213.I will wait onH6960 Your nameH8034—forH3588 it is goodH2896—in the presenceH5048 of Your saintsH2623.
Commentaries on Psalms 52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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