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Psalms 52:6-9
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 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.
Verse Psalms 52:6. _THE RIGHTEOUS ALSO SHALL SEE, AND FEAR_] The thing shall be done in the sight of the saints; they shall see God's judgments on the workers of iniquity; and they shall _fear_ a God...
THE RIGHTEOUS ALSO SHAIL SEE - See the notes at Psalms 37:34. AND FEAR - The effect of such a judgment will be to produce reverence in the minds of good people - a solemn sense of the justice of God;...
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...
RIGHTEOUS. righteous ones (plural)...
THE RIGHTEOUS ALSO SHALL SEE, AND FEAR— The peculiar judgments of God executed upon exemplary offenders, who have been guilty of treachery, rapine, and murder, good men will carefully observe, and obs...
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...
_THE RIGHTEOUS ALSO SHALL SEE, AND FEAR, AND SHALL LAUGH AT HIM:_ The righteous also shall see - (Malachi 1:4; Isaiah 66:24: cf. Exodus 14:30.) AND FEAR - not slavish dread, but reverential childlik...
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...
FEAR.. LAUGH] These two emotions are not inconsistent. The one is the solemn awe inspired by the suddenness of the tyrant's downfall, the other the gladness caused by the revelation of God's righteous...
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...
FEAR... LAUGH. — The mingled feelings of awe at the tyrant’s terrible fall, and exultation at his overthrow, are finely caught and described. DWELLING-PLACE. — Better, _tent._ ROOT THEE OUT. — This...
_[Psalms 52:8]_ וְ יִרְא֖וּ צַדִּיקִ֥ים וְ יִירָ֗אוּ...
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...
The (e) righteous also shall see, (f) and fear, and shall laugh at him: (e) For the eyes of the reprobate are shut at God's judgments. (f) With joyful reverence, seeing that he takes their part agai...
_God hath scattered the bones, &c. That is, God hath brought to nothing the strength of all those that seek to please men, to the prejudice of their duty to their Maker. (Challoner) --- That. Hebrew,...
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...
6_The righteous also shall see, and fear _(280) He here adduces, as another reason why the ruin of Doeg might be expected, that an important end would be obtained by it, in so far as it would promote...
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...
THE RIGHTEOUS ALSO SHALL SEE,.... The Targum adds, "the punishment of the wicked"; particularly what is before predicted of Doeg. The judgments of God upon the ungodly, as they are certain, so they wi...
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 tu...
_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...
THE PUNISHMENT OF EVIL TONGUES. To the chief musician, for use in public worship, Maschil, a didactic anthem, a psalm of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is...
The righteous also shall see, namely, the ruin of the ungodly, AND FEAR, with awe and respect for the avenging justice of the Lord, AND SHALL LAUGH AT HIM, deriding the ungodly for his folly, not with...
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 RIGHTEOUS SHALL SEE, to wit, thy remarkable downfall, and consequently shall survive thee in spite of all thy power and malice against them. FEAR; both reverence God's just judgment upon thee, and...
Psalms 52:6 righteous H6662 see H7200 (H8799) fear H3372 (H8799) laugh H7832 (H8799) righteous -...
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...
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,...
_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...
_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...
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...
Isaiah 37:22; Job 22:19; Malachi 1:5; Psalms 119:120; Psalms 37:34;...
Fear — Reverence God's just judgment....