Psalm 52:7
“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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 52Meaning
The warning identifies the person who would not make God his refuge but trusted abundant riches and grew strong through destructive schemes; the target is misplaced refuge, not wealth by itself.
God overturns false security
Psalm 52 contrasts a powerful deceiver who trusts destructive speech and wealth with a worshiper who trusts God’s steadfast love. Its superscription links the poem to Doeg the Edomite and the events surrounding the priests of Nob, but the psalm’s moral indictment must not be generalized to Edomites, ethnic groups, political opponents, or wealthy people as classes.
Read carefully
The warning identifies the person who would not make God his refuge but trusted abundant riches and grew strong through destructive schemes; the target is misplaced refuge, not wealth by itself.
Reflection
The warning identifies the person who would not make God his refuge but trusted abundant riches and grew strong through destructive schemes; the target is misplaced refuge, not wealth by itself.