Psalms 52:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 52:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou lovest evil more than good - Thou dost prefer to do injury to others, rather than to do them good. In the case referred to, instead of aiding the innocent, the persecuted, and the wronged, h...
Psalms 52:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LII. The Psalmist denounces an enemy of his who trusts in his wealth and in unscrupulous falsehood. He is confident that this adversary will be rooted up and that he himself will flourish and abide...
Psalms 52:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

evil. Hebrew. ra'a . App-44. Selah. Connecting the deceitful tongue of Doeg ( Psalms 52:4 ) with the imprecation on it. See App-66.
Psalms 52:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest evil - This was a finished character. Let us note the particulars: 1. He boasted in the power to d...
Psalms 52:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest evil more than good ... lying ... than ... righteousness - or justice: in direst defiance of...
Psalms 52:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.' In some respects Doeg ( 1 Samuel 22:9 ) m...
Psalms 52:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 52:1-9 THE progress of feeling in this psalm is clear, but there is no very distinct division into strophes and one of the two Selahs does not mark a transition, though it does make a pause...
Psalms 52:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Boaster and the Truster Psalms 52:1-9 The inscription of this psalm describes its origin. The contrast which it presents is full of instruction. The ungodly is often a mighty man in the est...
Psalms 52:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this song the attitude of God toward the wicked man who is a tyrant is manifest. The mighty man who boasts himself in mischief is first put in striking contrast to God whose mercy endureth continu...
Psalms 52:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We shall not lose an atom of this subject, considered as to the persecutions of good men, by the evil in general, nor the sure judgment which sooner or later must follow; we shall not lose sight of t...
Psalms 52:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou lovest evil more than good ,.... Indeed not good at all; such comparatives being strong negatives; see Psalms 118:8 ; a wicked man loves evil, and nothing else; his carnal mind being enmity to...
Psalms 52:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Ver. 3. Thou lovest evil more than good ] Indeed, evil only, and not at all good, whatever thou pretendest....
Psalms 52:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Wickedness of Doeg. To the chief musician, Maschil. A psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and s...
Psalms 52:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Evil and good may be here taken, either, 1. Morally; Thou lovest wickedness and not goodness; for so comparative passages are oft meant, as Psalms 118:8 , It is better to trust in the Lord...
Psalms 52:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Description Of Man's Sinfulness ( Psalms 52:1-3 ). In the first verse the ‘man of substance' is asked why he boasts continually about mischief he has wrought in the light of the fact of the cont...
Psalms 52:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician, Maschil, a Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.” “ To the Chi...
Psalms 52:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 52:3 David had been the special object of Doeg's hatred, and he felt deeply the wrongs he had endured. He represents the false tongue as being effectual for mischief, like a razor which, un...
Psalms 52:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The title of this psalm is not disputed. It relates to the treachery of Doeg. See the history, 1 Samuel 21:1-7 ; 1 Samuel 22:9-23 . Psalms 52:1 . Why boastest thou, oh Doeg, of thy superior loy...
Psalms 52:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? A social betrayer This psalm may be regarded as presenting to us a social betrayer in a variety of aspects. Doeg was an “informer,” one whom...
Psalms 52:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION HERE , again, the title is the best guide to the origin, intent, and authorship of the psalm. It is ascribed to David, and said to have been written on the occasion when Doeg the Edo...
Psalms 52:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Punishment of Evil Tongues. To the chief musician, for use in public worship, Maschil, a didactic anthem, a psalm of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, and said unto him, David...
Psalms 52:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 3:4 ; Jeremiah 4:22 ; Jeremiah 9:3-5 ; Jeremiah 9:8 ; John 8:44 ; Micah 3:2 ; Psalms 62:4 ; Revelation 22:15 ; Romans 1:25

Psalms 52:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 52:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 52:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 52:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 52:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 52:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 52:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 52:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 52:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge