Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

To the Chief Musician. A lesson of instruction of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, that David had come into the house of Abimelech

1Why dost thou glory in thy wickedness, O mighty man? The goodness of God continueth daily.

2Thy tongue reckoneth up mischiefs, Like a razor [that is] sharp working deceitfully.

3Thou lovest wickedness more than goodness; Falsehood more than to speak righteousness. Selah.

4Thou lovest all words of deceit, O thou tongue of guilefulness!

5Likewise God shall destroy thee for ever: He shall lay hold on thee and pluck thee out of thy tabernacle, And root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

6See it also shall the righteous ones, and shall fear, And at him they shall laugh.

7Behold! the man who made not God his strength; And trusted in the abundance of his riches, And was strong in his wickedness.

8But as for me I shall be like an olive-tree [that is] green in the house of God: I have trusted in the goodness of God for ever and ever.

9I will celebrate thee for ever, because thou hast done [it:] ³²⁹ I will wait on thy name, For it is good in the presence of thy meek ones.