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 Saul (1 Samuel 21:1), which led to Doeg’s slaughtering the priests who had helped David (1 Samuel 22:9)... [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 52:8 In contrast to the wicked who are “uprooted” (v. Psalms 52:5), THE GODLY will be A GREEN OLIVE TREE (an image of vitality and fruitfulness, see Jeremiah 11:16). While the enemy trusts in the abundance of his riches (Psalms 52:7), the faithful TRUST IN THE STEADFAST LOVE OF... [ Continue Reading ]