Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, the triumph of the righteous being over the fallen oppressor, who thought he could go on indefinitely ignoring the Lord, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, believing that they could deliver him, and strengthened himself in his wickedness, in all his evil desires, believing himself to be safe from the vengeance of God. The fate of the righteous is shown by way of contrast.
Verse Psalms 52:7. _MADE NOT GOD HIS STRENGTH_] Did not make God his _portion_. _IN THE ABUNDANCE OF HIS RICHES_] Literally, in the _multiplication_ _of his riches_. He had got much, he hoped to get...
LO, THIS IS THE MAN THAT MADE NOT GOD HIS STRENGTH - That is, the righteous Psalms 52:6 would say this. They would designate him as a man who had not made God his refuge, but who had trusted in his ow...
Psalms 52 The Proud and Boasting Man __ 1. The character of the man of sin (Psalms 52:1) 2. The character of the righteous (Psalms 52:8) The four Psalms which follow (all Maschil Psalms) give mos...
LII. The Psalmist denounces an enemy of his who trusts in his wealth and in unscrupulous falsehood. He is confident that this adversary will be rooted up and that he himself will flourish and abide in...
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. Hebre...
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...
The sight of his fall inspires the righteous with awe, and gives occasion for rejoicing at this proof of God's just government of the world, for trustful hope, and grateful thanksgiving....
The words of the righteous. There is a touch of sarcasm in the use of the word _geber_(akin to _gibbor, Psalms 52:1_) for _man_(as perhaps in Isaiah 22:17, see R.V. marg.), denoting a man in his full...
LO! THIS IS THE MAN, &C.— "See the fate of the haughty slanderer and murderer! Where are all his boasted riches and prosperity? He was too proud to place his safety in God: but _trusted in the multitu...
PSALMS 52 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Doeg the Edomite Denounced. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 52:1-5, Doeg Remonstrated with, Described, and Threatened. Stanza II., Psalms 52:6-9, The Laugh of the Righteous o...
_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._ MADE NOT GOD HIS STRENGTH; BUT ... RICHES, AND ... WICKEDN...
52:7 man (h-3) _ Geber_ . see Psalms 34:8 and Job 3:3 ....
Title.—(RV) 'For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.' In some respects Doeg (1 Samuel 22:9) migh...
Cp. Psalms 49....
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
_[Psalms 52:9]_ הִנֵּ֤ה הַ גֶּ֗בֶר לֹ֤א יָשִׂ֥ים...
Psalms 52:1 THE progress of feeling in this psalm is clear, but there is no very distinct division into strophes and one of the two Selahs does not mark a transition, though it does make a pause. Firs...
THE BOASTER AND THE TRUSTER Psalms 52:1 The inscription of this psalm describes its origin. The contrast which it presents is full of instruction. The ungodly is often a mighty man in the estimation...
In this song the attitude of God toward the wicked man who is a tyrant is manifest. The mighty man who boasts himself in mischief is first put in striking contrast to God whose mercy endureth continua...
_Glad. The Fathers explain this of Christ's redemption. The captives doubted not but that they should be speedily set at liberty, as the prophets had assured them. (Calmet)_...
These are blessed sentiments, expressive of the faith of God's people in the sure destruction of all the enemies of the Church, and the everlasting triumphs of the faithful. Whether they be read in a...
7._Lo! this is the man that made not God his strength _Some think that these words are given as what should afterwards be proverbially applied to Doeg; but they would not appear to have been intended...
In Psalms 52 we find faith as regards the power of the wicked man, who was in presence of the godly. The goodness of God endured. God would destroy the proud and deceitful man, while the righteous wou...
LO, [THIS IS] THE MAN [THAT] MADE NOT GOD HIS STRENGTH,.... The Targum renders it, "that made not the Word of the Lord his strength". These are the words the righteous would say, when they should see...
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 mo...
_The righteous also shall see_ Namely, thy remarkable downfall, and, consequently, shall survive thee, in spite of all thy malice and violence against them; _and fear_ Shall reverence God's just judgm...
WICKEDNESS: Or, substance...
6-9 Those wretchedly deceive themselves, who think to support themselves in power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundance of his riches; he thought his wickedness would help h...
THE MAN: these are the triumphant words of the righteous. This is the great and famous man, take special notice of him, and of his doleful end. THAT MADE NOT GOD HIS STRENGTH that trusted and feared S...
Psalms 52:7 man H1397 make H7760 (H8799) God H430 strength H4581 trusted H982 (H8799) abundance H7230 riches...
A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE RIGHTEOUS SEE THE DECEITFUL MAN'S FATE AND THE PERSONAL VINDICATION OF EACH OF THE RIGHTEOUS CONCERNING THEMSELVES (PSALMS 52:6). Psalms 52:6 ‘The righteous also will see, a...
TRUSTED (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12). _...
CONTENTS: The triumph of God's people over all oppressors. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Those who think to support themselves in their own power and wealth without God and His Word, are wretc...
The title of this psalm is not disputed. It relates to the treachery of Doeg. See the history, 1 Samuel 21:1; 1 Samuel 22:9. Psalms 52:1. _Why boastest thou,_ oh Doeg, of thy superior loyalty to Saul,...
_The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him._ THE RIGHTEOUS OBSERVE THE TEACHINGS OF LIFE The fear which it produces in the “righteous “ is reverential awe, not dread lest the sam...
_Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?_ A SOCIAL BETRAYER This psalm may be regarded as presenting to us a social betrayer in a variety of aspects. Doeg was an “informer,” one whom We...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 52:1. The faithful develop confidence in God’s care and protection, particularly when surrounded by ruthless enemies. The title sets the psalm during David’s flight from Sau...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 52:5 The RIGHTEOUS person who will trust in God (unlike the enemy, v. Psalms 52:7) is confident that he is always safe....
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“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.” “_To the Chie...
EXPOSITION HERE, again, the title is the best guide to the origin, intent, and authorship of the psalm. It is ascribed to David, and said to have been written on the occasion when Doeg the Edomite acq...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Psalms 51:1-19. David is surely one of the most outstanding characters of the Old Testament. He was greatly hated and greatly loved. He had the capacity to inspire t...
1 Timothy 6:17; Ecclesiastes 8:8; Hosea 12:7; Hosea 12:8; Isaiah 14:16