Psalms 52:1 «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. _A Psalm of David_] Or the same t... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Ver. 2. _Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs_] _i.e._ Venteth the mischievous devices of thy mind, being an interpreter and an instrument fit for such a purpose, _Cogitat, id est eructat._ Such another Doeg was Nicholas Saunders, pri... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Ver. 3. _Thou lovest evil more than good_] Indeed, evil only, and not at all good, whatever thou pretendest. Thy heart is naught, and thence it is that thy tongue is so mischievous, as stinking breath cometh fro... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue. Ver. 4. _Thou lovest all devouring words_] _Verba devoratoria_; the Greek hath it, καταποντισμου, that devour and swallow up, so as the sea doth things cast into it. So elsewhere, their throat is an open sepulchre, which devoureth all bodi... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 5. _God shall likewise destroy thee_] Here are _quot verba tot tonitrua,_ so many words, so many thunderclaps. As thou hast destroy... [ Continue Reading ]
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: Ver. 6. _The righteous also shall see and fear_] With a reverential fear, from which shall spring sincere service. _Aliorum perditio tua sit cautio,_ Let other men's perdition be our caution; let us wash our feet in the blood of the wi... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 7. _Lo, this is the man_] Or, rather, now the monster to be pointed at; once so mighty, now so miserable, _O quantum haec Niobe, &c., _ what a stran... [ Continue Reading ]
But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Ver. 8. _But I am like a green olive tree, &c._] Thus, when Doeg blasted David, David blessed himself. Let him flourish in the court, I shall much more in the house of God. My name shall be precio... [ Continue Reading ]
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 thee for ever, because thou hast done it_] Hast delivered me from Doeg and others, _Quod non perierim centies; _ or, Thou hast done execution upon Doeg;... [ Continue Reading ]