Psalms 52:9

9 ), deriving its root and fatness from the good olive, Rom. xi. Now what must we do that we may be as green olive-trees? We must live a life of faith and holy confidence in God and his grace?

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I will praise thee for ever,.... Both in this world, as long as he lived, and had a being in it; and in the world to come, to all eternity.

I will praise thee for ever. Like thy mercy shall my thankfulness be. While others boast in their riches I will boast in my God; and when their glorying is silenced for ever in the tomb, my song shall continue to proclaim the lovingkindness of Jehovah. Because thou hast done it. Thou hast vindicated the righteous, and punished the wicked. God's memorable acts of providence, both to saints and sinners, deserve, and must have our gratitude. David views his prayer as already answered, the promise of God as already fulfilled, and therefore at once lifts up the sacred Psalm.

hast done--that is, what the context supplies, "preserved me" (compare Ps 22:31). wait . . . name--hope in Thy perfections, manifested for my good (Ps 5:11; 20:1). for it is good--that is, Thy name, and the whole method or result of its manifestation (Ps 54:6;

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I will praise thee for ever. Like thy mercy shall my thankfulness be. While others boast in their riches I will boast in my God; and when their glorying is silenced for ever in the tomb, my song shall continue to proclaim the lovingkindness of Jehovah. Because thou hast done it. Thou hast vindicated the righteous, and punished the wicked. God's memorable acts of providence, both to saints and sinners, deserve, and must have our gratitude. David views his prayer as already answered, the promise of God as already fulfilled, and therefore at once lifts up the sacred Psalm. And I will wait on thy name. God shall still be the psalmist's hope; he will not in future look elsewhere. He whose name has been so gloriously made known in truth and righteousness, is justly chosen as our expectation for years to come. For it is good before thy saints. Before or among the saints David intended to wait, feeling it to be good both for him and them to look to the Lord alone, and wait for the manifestation of his character in due season. Men must not too much fluster us; our strength is to sit still. Let the mighty ones boast, we will wait on the Lord; and if their haste brings them present honour, our patience will have its turn by and by, and bring us the honour which excelleth.

I will praise thee for ever - Because I know that all my good comes from thee; therefore, will I ever praise thee for that good. I will wait on thy name - I will expect all my blessings from the all-sufficient Jehovah, who is eternal and unchangeable. It is good before thy saints - It is right that I should expect a continuation of thy blessings by uniting with thy saints in using thy ordinances. Thus I shall wait.

I will praise thee forever, beause thou hast done it - Because thou art the source of my safety. The fact that I have been delivered from the designs of Saul, and saved from the efforts of Doeg to betray me, is to be traced wholly to thee. It has been ordered by thy providence that the purposes alike of Doeg and of Saul have been defeated, and I am still safe. And I will wait on thy name - That is, I will wait on “thee;” the name being often put for the person himself: Psa 20:1; Psa 69:30; Pro 18:10; Isa 59:19. The language used here means that he would trust in God, or confide in him. All his expectation and hope would be in him. There are two ideas essentially in the language: (1) the expression of a sense of “dependence” on God, as if the only ground of trust was in him; (2) a willingness to “await” his interposition at all times; a belief that, however long such an interposition might be delayed, God “would” interfere at the proper time to bring deliverance; and a purpose calmly and patiently to look to him until the time of deliverance should come. Compare Psa 25:3, Psa 25:5,Psa 25:21; Psa 27:14; Psa 37:7, Psa 37:9,Psa 37:34; Psa 69:3; Isa 8:17; Isa 40:31. For it is good before thy saints - God is good; and I will confess it before his “saints.” His mercy has been so marked, that a public acknowledgment of it is proper; and before his assembled people I will declare what he has done for me. So signal an act of mercy, an interposition so suited to illustrate the character of God, demands more than a private acknowledgment, and I will render him public praise. The same idea occurs in Psa 22:25; Psa 35:18; Psa 111:1; Isa 38:20. The general thought is, that for great and special mercies it is proper to render special praise to God before his assembled people. […]