E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 52:3
evil. Hebrew. ra'a . App-44 . Selah. Connecting the deceitful tongue of Doeg (Psalms 52:4 ) with the imprecation on it. See App-66 . read more
Psalm 52:2-4 Nlt,niv,esv
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 52:4
devouring words. Hebrew words of swallowing up. Compare 1 Samuel 22:18 . read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 52:2
Psalms 52:2. Thy tongue deviseth mischief— I do not very well understand, says Dr. Chandler, the propriety of the tongue's devising mischief, and devising it like a sharp razor; but we may easily avoid this harsh comparison, which Mr. Le Clerc justly complains of, by rendering the words, Thou contrivest mischiefs with thy tongue, as with a sharp razor, O thou dealer in deceit! i.e. "Thou contrivest, with thy smooth and flattering tongue, to wound the reputation and character of others; as... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 52:4
Psalms 52:4. Thou lovest all devouring words— Hebrew. All the words of devouring, or destruction; O thou deceitful tongue! Or, repeating the word from the foregoing clause, Thou lovest the tongue of deceit; i.e. the deceitful tongue; or such calumnies as are the most pernicious in their nature, and as may most effectually involve others in utter destruction. Houbigant follows the last version. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:2
2. tongue—for self. mischiefs—evil to others (Psalms 5:9; Psalms 38:12). working deceitfully— (Psalms 10:7), as a keen, smoothly moving razor, cutting quietly, but deeply. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:4
4. all-devouring—literally, "swallowing," which utterly destroy (compare Psalms 21:9; Psalms 35:25). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 52:1-7
1. God’s destruction of the treacherous 52:1-7 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 52:1-9
Psalms 52David contrasted his trust in the Lord with the treachery of those who have no regard for Him in this psalm of trust. The historical background appears in the title (1 Samuel 21-22). Undoubtedly Doeg the Edomite was in David’s mind as he described the wicked. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 52:2-4
The wicked who oppose God’s faithful servants often use their words as weapons to cut them down (cf. James 3:6; James 3:8). Their words are deceitful when they misrepresent the truth. They are "artists of deceit." [Note: Dahood, 2:11.] David stressed the fact that the treacherous really love their destructive activity. To destroy is bad enough, but to love to do it is worse. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 52:2
mischiefs = malignity. Plural for singular = a great malignity. read more