--- title: "Psalms 52 - Study King James Bible with ellicotts commentary for english readers" description: "Read Psalms 52 with ellicotts commentary for english readers 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/ellicotts-commentary-for-english-readers/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 (1) **Mighty man.**—Better, *hero*,**used sarcastically. LXX. and Vulg., “a mighty one at mischief.” (Comp.[Isaiah 5:22](/kjv/isaiah/5/22); [Isaiah 5:22](/kjv/isaiah/5/22) : “a hero at drinking.”) The order of the Hebrew is, however, against this, and in favour of the English, *why dost thou exult in wickedness, O hero, i.e.,*perhaps, not only his own, but in the wickedness the people are led into by his means. This seems necessitated by the next clause. 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