Psalm 52:9
“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. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 52Meaning
The psalm ends with thanksgiving for what God has done and patient hope in God’s good name among the faithful, replacing self-reliant boasting with worship and waiting.
Trusting steadfast love like a green olive tree
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 psalm ends with thanksgiving for what God has done and patient hope in God’s good name among the faithful, replacing self-reliant boasting with worship and waiting.
Reflection
The psalm ends with thanksgiving for what God has done and patient hope in God’s good name among the faithful, replacing self-reliant boasting with worship and waiting.