Psalms 52 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

"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." Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O (a) mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.

(a) O Doeg, who half consider to be the tyrant Saul, and had the power to murder the saints of God.

Thy tongue deviseth (b) mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

(b) Your malice moves you by crafty flattery and lies to accuse and destroy the innocents.

God shall likewise (c) destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling place, and (d) root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

(c) Though God forbear for a time, yet at length he will recompense your falsehood.

(d) Even though you seem to be never so sure settled.

The (e) righteous also shall see, (f) and fear, and shall laugh at him:

(e) For the eyes of the reprobate are shut at God's judgments.

(f) With joyful reverence, seeing that he takes their part against the wicked.

But I [am] like a (g) green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

(g) He rejoices to have a place among the servant's of God, that he may grow in the knowledge of godliness.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done (h) [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.

(h) Executed his vengeance.