Psalm 52:9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 52:6-9

David was at this time in great distress; the mischief Doeg had done him was but the beginning of his sorrows; and yet here we have him triumphing, and that is more than rejoicing, in tribulation. Blessed Paul, in the midst of his troubles, is in the midst of his triumphs, 2 Cor. 2:14. David here triumphs, I. In the fall of Doeg. Yet, lest this should look like personal revenge, he does not speak of it as how own act, but the language of other righteous persons. They shall observe God's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 52:9

I will praise thee for ever ,.... Both in this world, as long as he lived, and had a being in it; and in the world to come, to all eternity. This is a resolution respecting what he would do, when he should be in the happy condition he was confident of; because thou hast done it ; the Targum interprets it, "the revenge of my judgment"; meaning the vengeance of God on Doeg; and to the same sense Aben Ezra and Kimchi: though it may refer to the comfortable and happy condition he should be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:9

I will praise thee for ever - Because I know that all my good comes from thee; therefore, will I ever praise thee for that good. I will wait on thy name - I will expect all my blessings from the all-sufficient Jehovah, who is eternal and unchangeable. It is good before thy saints - It is right that I should expect a continuation of thy blessings by uniting with thy saints in using thy ordinances. Thus I shall wait. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 52:9

Verse 9 9.I will praise thee, etc. He concludes the psalm with thanksgiving, and shows that he is sincere in this, by the special acknowledgement which he makes of the fact that this had been the work of God. Such is the corruption of the human heart, that out of a hundred who profess gratitude to God with their lips, scarcely one man seriously reflects upon the benefits which he has received as coming from his hand. David declares, therefore, that it was entirely owing to the divine protection... 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 52:8-9

Herewe have The testimony of a saint, confirmed as good by all the saints. I. THE CHARACTER OF THE SAINTS . "I am like a green olive tree." The olive was remarkable for life, beauty, and usefulness. Habakkuk speaks of the "labours of the olive" ( Habakkuk 3:17 ); Jeremiah, of its "goodly fruit" ( Jeremiah 11:16 ); and Hosed, of its "beauty" ( Hosea 14:6 ). It was therefore a fitting symbol of God's people ( Romans 11:16 ), who are adorned with the beauty of holiness,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 52:9

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it . So Dr. Kay, who explains the passage as meaning, "because thou hast worked out this deliverance.' The tense is "the preterite of prophetic certainty" (comp. Psalms 54:7 ). And I will wait on thy Name; for it is good before thy saints; rather, I will wait on thy Name in the presence of thy saints , because it is good ; or perhaps, if we adopt Hupfeld's emendation ( אֲחַוֶּה for אֲקַוֶּה ), I will precision thy Name... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 52:9

I will praise thee forever, beause thou hast done it - Because thou art the source of my safety. The fact that I have been delivered from the designs of Saul, and saved from the efforts of Doeg to betray me, is to be traced wholly to thee. It has been ordered by thy providence that the purposes alike of Doeg and of Saul have been defeated, and I am still safe.And I will wait on thy name - That is, I will wait on “thee;” the name being often put for the person himself: Psalms 20:1; Psalms 69:30;... read more

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