--- title: "Psalms 52 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Psalms 52 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, work" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/psalms/52" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/52)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/52)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/52) Audio 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God *endureth* continually.* 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good; *and* lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O *thou* deceitful tongue.* 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of *thy* dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.* 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7 Lo, *this is* the man *that* made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, *and* strengthened himself in his wickedness.* 8 But I *am* like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 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. [Psalms 51](/study/psalms/51) [Psalms 53](/study/psalms/53) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Psalms 52:0](/kjv/psalms/52/0). *David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesieth his destruction.* *The righteous shall rejoice at it. David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, giveth thanks.* 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. ***Title.*****דוד********לדוד׃אּבא********משׂכיל********למנצח*********lamnatseach maskill ledavid.—ba david. David is come*****—** *David came.*This Psalm consists of three parts; the *first*is a description of Doeg's character. He was one who gloried in his villainy, was fruitful in inventions to ruin others, of a smooth tongue, but of an extremely mischievous one; who delighted in malicious charges, supported them by lies, and took pleasure in acts of wickedness and cruelty. The share he had in the murder of the priests is a full proof of the truth of this character. The *second*part foretels the utter ruin of this man, his fortune and family, and the triumph of good men, when they saw him made an example of divine justice. In the *third*part, the Psalmist assures himself of protection, and future prosperity from God; and that his example in praising God, and patiently waiting for his salvation, would be a pleasing encouragement to all the saints. Chandler. ***[Psalms 52:1](/kjv/psalms/52/1)*****.*****O mighty man*****—** It seems probable, that Doeg, after he had massacred the priests, boasted of his loyalty to Saul in having prevented the treasonable schemes which he artfully insinuated had been concerted by David and the priests; and that he had been liberally rewarded by Saul upon account of it. Now the Psalm begins by expressing a kind of contempt of Doeg. *"O mighty man!*Saul's chief herdsman!—Man of wondrous prowess! thus to destroy a set of defenceless and innocent people:—boast no more; thy cruelty shall be amply repaid. As for me, I am out of the reach of thy malice. That *goodness of God,*which thou reproachest me for trusting in, is my sure protection, and will follow me day by day." Mr. Schultens remarks, that גבור *gibbor,*signifies in Arabic, a *proud, impious man,*a sense which well suits the place before us. Dr. Delaney is of opinion, that not Doeg only, but Saul also, is glanced at in this verse, which he renders thus, *Why boastest thou thyself, O man of power, that thou canst do mischief? Whereas the goodness of God is from day to day,*A king, says he, is the representative of God upon earth; and his duty, to imitate the divine goodness, and to protect and to bless. 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