Bible Commentary

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 6, 7. And the righteous shall see, and fear, And shall laugh at him, (saying), Lo, &c. The first impression produced by the sight is that of fear; not alarm, but awe; a deeper reverence for God and His government of the world: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 52:6”

God shall likewise destroy thee forever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. 5. likewise ] We might have expected therefore, as P.B.V. following Vulg. loosely renders: but likewise is significant. There is a correspondence and equivalence between … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 52:5”

Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue. 4. devouring words ] Lit., words of swallowing up. Cp. the use of the verb in Psa 35:25, “We have swallowed him up”: and Psa 53:4. O thou deceitful tongue ] This rendering is certainly preferable to that of the margin, ‘and the deceitful tongue.’ The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 52:4”

Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 3. evil more than good ] Evil rather than good, evil and not good. The meaning is not merely that he has a preference for evil, but that he chooses evil instead of good, like the nobles censured in Mic 3:2, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 52:3”

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 2. Thy tongue deviseth ] Cp. Psa 35:20. Sins of the tongue falsehood, slander, false witness, and the like are frequently denounced in the Psalms and by the Prophets. See Psa 5:9; Psa 10:7; Psa 12:2 ff; Mic 6:12; Jer 9:3; &c. mischiefs ] R.V., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 52:2”

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 mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually. 1. This verse states the theme of the Psalm; the contrast … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 52:1”

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. 19. Then shalt thou be pleased with ] R.V., Then shalt thou delight in, as in Psa 51:16. the sacrifices of righteousness ] Those offered in a right spirit. Cp. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 51:19”

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 18. Cp. Psa 102:13 ff. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 18, 19. Prayer of Israel in exile for the restoration of Jerusalem and the renewal of the Temple worship. Reasons have already been given for thinking that these … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 51:18”

The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 17. The sacrifices of God ] Such as He desires and approves. A broken spirit and a contrite heart are those in which sorrow and affliction ( Psa 51:8) have done their work, and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 51:17”

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 16. For thou desirest not sacrifice ] R.V., For thou delightest not in sacrifice. The verb is the same as in Psa 51:6 ; Psa 51:19, and Psa 40:6. For gives the reason for the nature of the thank-offering … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 51:16”