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**Title. Maschil=** Instruction. The fifth of thirteen so named. See note on Title, [Psalms 32](../../../kjv/psalms/32) , and App-65 .
**when Doeg,** &c. See notes on [1 Samuel 21:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/21/7) ; [1 Samuel 22:18](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/18) . See note on *Mahalath,* in sub-scription at end of [Psalms 52:9](../../../kjv/psalms/52/9) .
**Why boastest . . . ?** Relating to Doeg's treachery.
**mighty man.** Hebrew. *gibbor.* App-14 . = tyrant; Septuagint = mighty lawless one. It is prophetic, and a type of Antichrist.
**goodness** = lovingkindness, or grace.
**GOD** . Hebrew El. App-4 .
**continually** = all the day.

**mischiefs** = malignity. Plural for singular = a great malignity.

**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a* . App-44 .
**Selah.** Connecting the deceitful tongue of Doeg ([Psalms 52:4](../../../kjv/psalms/52/4) ) with the imprecation on it. See App-66 .

**devouring words.** Hebrew words of swallowing up. Compare [1 Samuel 22:18](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/18) .

**destroy . . . take away. . . pluck out . . . root out.** Note the Figure of speech *Anabasis.* App-6 .
**Selah.** Connecting God's judgment with the righteous onlookers. See App-66 .

**righteous** = righteous ones (plural)

**the man** = the strong man (Hebrew. *geber.* App-14 . IV) that made not God his strength. The Gematria of this sentence = 2,197 (= 133). See App-10 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**trusted** = confided. Hebrew. *batah.* App-69 .
**wickedness.** Aram, and Syriac read "wealth". Compare [Psalms 112:3](../../../kjv/psalms/112/3) .

**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.

**Thou hast done it.** David ascribes all the glory to his God.
**Thy name** = Thyself. See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**Thy saints.** Some codices read singular = Thy beloved (One).

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