Psalm 52:5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 52:1-5

The title is a brief account of the story which the psalm refers to. David now, at length, saw it necessary to quit the court, and shift for his own safety, for fear of Saul, who had once and again attempted to murder him. Being unprovided wit harms and victuals, he, by a wile, got Ahimelech the priest to furnish him with both. Doeg an Edomite happened to be there, and he went and informed Saul against Ahimelech, representing him as confederate with a traitor, upon which accusation Saul... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:5

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever ,.... As a just retaliation for the mischief done to others; or, "therefore God shall destroy" F26 גם δια τουτο , Sept. "propterea", V. L. "idcirco etiam", Piscator; "ideo etiam", Michaelis. , &c.; even body and soul in hell, with an everlasting destruction, which will be the case of every wicked man, and particularly of the antichristian party, Revelation 14:10 ; the word is used of breaking down the house in which the leprosy was, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:5

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John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:5

Verse 5 5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever. From these words it is made still more evident that his object in dwelling upon the aggravated guilt of Doeg, was to prove the certainty of his approaching doom, and this rather for his own conviction and comfort, than with a view to alarming the conscience of the offender. Accordingly, he declares his persuasion that God would not allow his treachery to pass unpunished, though he might for a time connive at the perpetration of it. The ungodly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

Metrically, the psalm seems to consist of three strophes, extending respectively to four, three, and two verses. In the first strophe Doeg's wickedness is set forth ( 1 Samuel 21:1-4 ); in the second ( 1 Samuel 21:5-7 ), he is threatened with God's vengeance; in the third ( 1 Samuel 21:8 , 1 Samuel 21:9 ), David thanks God for the vengeance which he has executed, and declares his intention always to trust in him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

A betrayer. The "mighty man" might have been Doeg or some other who had gained notoriety as a betrayer. I. THE ODIOUSNESS OF HIS CHARACTER . It is marked by deceitfulness. Craft and lying are the tools of the betrayer. He cannot get on without them, and he waxes expert in their use. He may pretend friendship, but malice is in his heart. Even if he speaks truth, it is not in love, but in hate. "Whispering tongues can poison truth," Beat on mischief, he does not think of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

"This psalm is A stern upbraiding addressed to the man who, unscrupulous in the exercise of his power, and proud of his wealth, finds his delight in all the arts of the practised liar." I. THE ARROGANCE OF A WICKED MAN IN WORLDLY POWER . 1 . He boasts of the evil which he does. He is not ashamed of his wickedness. 2 . He is bent upon ever new forms of mischief. Works deceitfully, and not openly, and his tongue, as the instrument of his mind, is ever... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:5

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever. As thy "devouring words" have been the destruction of many, so shall God, in return, "destroy thee" (literally, pull thee down ) "for ever"—destroy thee, i.e; with a complete and final destruction. He shall take thee away ; rather, seize thee (Kay, Cheyne), and pluck thee out of thy dwelling-place; literally, out of thy tent (comp. Job 18:14 ; 1 Kings 12:16 ). And root thee out of the land of the living . Destroy thee, root and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:5

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever - Margin, “beat thee down.” The Hebrew word means to “tear, to break down, to destroy:” Leviticus 14:45; Judges 6:30. The reference here is not to the “tongue” alluded to in the previous verses, but to Doeg himself. The language in the verse is intensive and emphatic. The main idea is presented in a variety of forms, all designed to denote utter and absolute destruction - a complete and entire sweeping away, so that nothing should be left. The word... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 52:4-5

Psalms 52:4-5. Thou lovest all devouring words Hebrew, דברי בלע , dibree balang, all the words of devouring, or destruction; that is, such calumnies as are the most pernicious in their nature, and as may most effectually involve others in utter destruction: such as might swallow up and destroy a whole family at once. God shall likewise destroy thee for ever That is, totally and unavoidably, as thou didst destroy the priests. He shall pluck thee Violently, irresistibly, and suddenly... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 52:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 52:4-5

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