Ps. 52 Doeg the Edomite; so called, either, 1. Because he was born or bred in Edom. Or, 2. From his treacherous and bloody disposition; for which the Edomites are infamous in Scripture; as the Israelites are called Sodom and Gomorrah, Isa. 1:10. David reproveth the insolency of Doeg, Ps.

Why boastest thou thyself, as if thou hadst done a great exploit, which none else durst undertake; and thereby established the crown upon Saul’s head, and thyself in his favour; and broken all David’s designs, by striking a terror into all his favourers by this sad example? O mighty man! he speak…

Deviseth i.e. expresseth what thy wicked mind had devised. Thus skilfulness is ascribed to those hands which are governed by a skilful or prudent man, Ps. 78:72.

Evil and good may be here taken, either, 1. Morally; Thou lovest wickedness and not goodness; for so comparative passages are oft meant, as Ps. 118:8, It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man, i.e.

Devouring words, such as might swallow up and destroy a whole family at once.

Likewise, i.e. totally and unavoidably, as thou didst destroy the priests. Pluck thee, i.e. violently, and irresistibly, and suddenly remove thee, as the Hebrew word signifies. Out of thy dwelling-place; from thy house and lands, and all the wages of thy unrighteousness. Or, out of his (i.e.

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 be afraid of provoking God to send like judgment upon them.

The man: these are the triumphant words of the righteous. This is the great and famous man, take special notice of him, and of his doleful end. That made not God his strength that trusted and feared Saul more than God, and was willing to purchase Saul’s favour with God’s displeasure.

I am like a green olive tree; when Doeg and his brethren shall wither and perish, I, who have made God my refuge, I, whom he despised and persecuted, and thought to be in a desperate condition, shall be established and flourish. In the house of God; either, 1. In God’s church, or among his people.

Because thou hast done it, i.e. destroyed Doeg, and all mine and thine implacable enemies, and established me in the throne, and in thy house; of which I am no less assured than if it were already done.