Psalms 52:9

Thou hast done it. David ascribes all the glory to his God.

Thy name. Thyself. See note on Psalms 20:1.

Thy saints. Some codices read singular. Thy beloved (One).

Related Commentaries of Psalms 52:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 des...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 veng...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. I will praise thee, etc. He concludes the psalm with thanksgiving, and shows that he is sincere in this, by the special acknowledgement wh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it : and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints. I will praise thee for eve...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will wait on thy name— To wait on God's name, is, to wait or call upon, and expect aid from him, whose name is Jehovah, and who is every thing...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints. I will praise thee for...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Before thy saints] RV 'in the presence of thy saints,' to be connected with I will wait. Possibly we should read,' I will declare that thy name is...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because thou hast done it. — Better, because thou workest, i.e., for thy works, but spoken in anticipation of future manifestations. I will wai...
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

If we read these sweet verses, first with reference to Christ the head of his Church, and then, as the language of faith, from a conscious union with...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS MY soul, pause over the short relation, given in this Psalm, of the malice of the wicked; and, in the instance of this wretched Edomite,...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE NAME TO TRUST IN ‘I will hope in Thy name.’ Psalms 52:9 (Prayer Book Version). ‘I will wait on Thy name, for it is good.’ What is God’s na...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints. Ver. 9. I will praise t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I will praise thee because thou hast done it Destroyed mine and thine implacable enemies, and established me in the throne, and in thy house, of wh...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Ruin of Doeg Predicted. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Because thou hast done it, i.e. destroyed Doeg, and all mine and thine implacable enemies, and established me in the throne, and in thy house; of w...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Description Of How The Righteous See The Deceitful Man's Fate And The Personal Vindication Of Each Of The Righteous Concerning Themselves ( Psalms...
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

I will praise Thee for ever, because Thou hast done it. He closeth the psalm comfortably, with resolution to praise God, and to depend upon Him. W...
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

I will praise Thee forever, because Thou hast done it, preserving David from all evil and making him partaker of the divine mercy; and I will wait o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 3:20 ; Ephesians 3:21 ; Lamentations 3:25 ; Lamentations 3:26 ; Proverbs 18:10 ; Psalms 123:2 ; Psalms 123:3 ; Psalms 130:5 ; Psal...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thou hast — Destroyed mine and thine implacable enemies, and established me in the throne, of which I am no less assured, than if it were already d...

⁹ I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 52:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

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