Psalms 52:2

Working deceitfully. — Better, working guile. (For the metaphor, see Psalms 55:21; Psalms 57:4, &c)

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs - The word rendered “mischiefs” means (a) desire, cupidity: Proverbs 10:3 ; then (b) fall, ruin, destruction,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thy tongue deviseth (b) mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. (b) Your malice moves you by crafty flattery and lies to accuse and dest...
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 roo...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mischiefs . malignity. Plural for singular. a great malignity.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Thy tongue reckons up mischiefs David is not to be considered as here venting a flood of reproaches against his adversary, as many who ha...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully. Deviseth mischiefs - Lies and slanders proceeding from the tongue argue the d...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thy tongue deviseth mischief— I do not very well understand, says Dr. Chandler, the propriety of the tongue's devising mischief, and devising it...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully. Thy tongue - the organ of thy inner man. Like a sharp razor. Saul...
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 Ahi...
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...
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 instruc...
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 str...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs ,.... Abundance of mischiefs, in a variety of ways, against many persons, even all good men. What properly belongs to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Ver. 2. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs ] i.e. Venteth the mischievous dev...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thy tongue deviseth mischief That is, expresses what thy wicked mind had devised. Thus skilfulness is ascribed to those hands which are governed by...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Wickedness of Doeg. To the chief musician, Maschil. A psalm of David,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deviseth i.e. expresseth what thy wicked mind had devised. Thus skilfulness is ascribed to those hands which are governed by a skilful or prudent...
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 h...
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...
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 ....
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 va...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Sins of speech The prominence given to sins of speech is peculiar. We s...
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 h...
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 Edo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs, planning wickedness and destruction of every kind; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully, or, "thou who workest de...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 11:13 ; 2 Corinthians 4:2 ; Acts 24:1 ; Acts 24:5 ; Acts 6:11-13 ; Jeremiah 18:18 ; Jeremiah 9:3 ; Jeremiah 9:4 ; Matthew 26:5...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deviseth — Expresses what thy wicked mind had devised. Deceitfully — Doeg pretended only to vindicate himself from disloyalty, 1 Samuel 22:8 , but...

² Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 52:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 52:2