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诗篇讲道第52篇

TREASURYOFDAVID
PSALM52

C.H.Spurgeon


Psalms52:1(PSALMSPSALM52
Title.TotheChiefMusician.EvenshortPsalms,iftheyrecordbutoneinstanceofthegoodnessoftheLord,andrebukebutbrieflytheprideofman,areworthyofourbestminstrelsy.WhenweseethateachPsalmisdedicatedto"thechiefmusician,"itshouldmakeusvalueourpsalmody,andforbidustopraisetheLordcarelessly.Maschil.AnInstructive.EventhemaliceofaDoegmayfurnishinstructiontoaDavid.APsalmofDavid.HewastheprimeobjectofDoeg'sdoggishhatred,andthereforethemostfittingpersontodrawfromtheincidentthelessonconcealedwithinit.WhenDoegtheEdomitecameandtoldSaul,andsaithuntohim,DavidiscometothehouseofAhimelech.Bythisdeceitfultalebearing,heprocuredthedeathofallthepriestsatNob:thoughithadbeenacrimetohavesuccouredDavidasarebel,theywerenotintheirintentandknowledgeguiltyofthefault.Davidfeltmuchthevillanyofthisarchenemy,andherehedenounceshiminvigorousterms;itmaybealsothathehasSaulinhiseye.
Division.WeshallfollowthesacredpausesmarkedbytheSelahsofthepoet.EXPOSITION
Ver.1.Whyboasteththyselfinmischief,Omightyman?Doeghadsmallmatterforboastinginhavingprocuredtheslaughterofabandofdefencelesspriests.Amightymanindeedtokillmenwhonevertouchedasword!Heoughttohavebeenashamedofhiscowardice.Hehadnoroomforexultation!Honourabletitlesarebutironywherethewearerismeanandcruel.IfDavidalludedtoSaul,hemeantbythesewordspityingly

tosay,"Howcanonebynaturefittedfornoblerdeeds,descendtosolowalevelastofindathemeforboastinginaslaughtersoheartlessandmischievous?"ThegoodnessofGodendurethcontinually.Abeautifulcontrast.Thetyrant'sfurycannotdryuptheperennialstreamofdivinemercy.IfpriestsbeslaintheirMasterlives.IfDoegforawhiletriumphstheLordwilloutlivehim,andrightthewrongswhichhehasdone.Thisoughttomodifytheproudexultationsofthewicked,forafterall,whiletheLordliveth,iniquityhaslittlecausetoexaltitself.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Title.ThatMaschilmeansasacredcomposition,isevidentfromPs47:7,wherethepassagewhichwerender,"Singyepraiseswithunderstanding,"isliterally,"SingyeaMaschil,"orsongofinstruction.Thiswordoccursasatitleinthirteenplaces;andsixtimesisprefixedtocompositionsofDavid's.InseveralinstancesitoccursinconsecutivePsalms;i.e.,inthe42nd(ofwhichthe43rdisthesequel,the44thand45th,the52nd,53rd,54th,and55th,the88thand89th.AcircumstancewhichfavoursthenotionthatthetermwasonepeculiarlyusedbysomeparticulareditororcollectorofacertainportionofthePsalter.JohnJebb.
Ver.1.(firstclause.Whydothhegloryinmalicethatismighty?thatis,hethatinmaliceismighty,whydothheglory?Thereisneedthatamanbemighty,butingoodness,notinmalice.Isitanygreatthingtogloryinmalice?Tobuildahousebelongtofewmen,anyignorantmanyoupleasecanpulldown.Tosowwheat,todressthecrop,towaituntilitripen,andinthatfruitonwhichonehaslabouredtorejoice,dothbelongtofewmen:withonesparkanymanyoupleasecanburnallthecrop...
Whatartthouabouttodo,O,mightyman,whatarethouabouttodo,boastingthyselfmuch?Thouartabouttokillaman:thisthingalsoascorpion,thisalsoafever,thisalsoapoisonousfunguscando.Tothisisthymightinessreduced,thatitbemadeequaltoapoisonousfungus!Augustine.
Ver.1.Bymischiefisunderstoodnotsimplywhatevilhehaddone,buttheprosperitywhichhenowenjoyed,obtainedthroughmischief;asisclearbothfromthewordboastingandfromtheseventhverse...FormerlyhewasthechiefofSaul'sshepherds1Sa21:8,butbythatwickeddestructionofthepriestsofGodbySaul,andtheexecutionofthecruelsentence,heobtainedthechiefplaceneartotheking1Sa22:9.HermannVenema.

Ver.1.Omightyman.Thesewordsmaybeaddedbywayofirony,asifhehadsaid,Agreatdealofvalourandprowessyouhaveshowninslayingacompanyofunarmedmen,thepriestsoftheLord,yea,womenandchildren,nowayabletoresistyouorelsetoimplythegroundofhisvainboasting,towit,eitherhispresentgreatness,asbeingamaningreatplace,andofgreatpowerwithSaul;orthegreatprefermentsheexpectedfromSaul.ArthurJackson.
Ver.1.ThegoodnessofGodendurethcontinually.HecontraststhegoodnessofGodwiththewealthandmightofDoeg,andthefoundationofhisownconfidenceaswidelydifferentfromthatofDoeg,hisownplaceduponthegoodnessofGod,enduringforeverandshowingitselfeffectual.Itisasifhehadsaid,ThegoodnessofGodtowhichItrust,ismostpowerfulandthesamethroughoutalltime,andinitIshallatalltimesmostsurelyrejoicethatgoodnessofGod,sincenowitsustainsme,soitwillexaltmeinitsowngoodtime;itthereforeis,andwillbeaboveme....
NotwithoutemphasisdoeshesaythegoodnesslaofthestrongGod,acontrasttoDoegthehero,andtheruinousfoundationofhisfortune.HermannVenema.
HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.1.Theconfidenceoffaith.
1.Thecircumstancesweredistressing.
1.Davidwasmisjudged.2.Davidexiled.3.Abadmaninpower.4.God'spriestsslain.2.Theconsolationwasabiding.
1.ThereisaGod.2.Heisgood.
3.Hisgoodnesscontinues.4.Goodwillthereforeovercome.

3.Therejoinderwastriumphant.Whyboasteththou?
1.Themischiefdidnottouchthemainpoint.2.Itwouldbeoverruled.3.Itwouldrecoil.
4.Itwouldexposetheperpetratorstoscorn.
WORKUPONTHEFIFTY-SECONDPSALM
CHANDLER'S"LifeofDavid,"containsanExpositionofthisPsalm.Vol.1.,pp.140-143.
Psalms52:2(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.2.Thytonguedevisethmischiefs.Thouspeakestwithanulteriordesign.TheinformationgivenwasforSaul'sassistanceapparently,butinverydeedinhishearttheEdomitehatedthepriestsoftheGodofJacob.Itisamarkofdeepdepravity,whentheevilspokeniscraftilyintendedtopromoteayetgreaterevil.Likeasharprazor,workingdeceitfully.Davidrepresentsthefalsetongueasbeingeffectualformischief,likearazorwhich,unawarestothepersonoperatedon,ismakinghimbald;sosoftlyanddeftlydoOrientalbarbersperformtheirwork.Orhemaymeanthataswitharazoraman'sthroatmaybecutveryspeedily,underthepretenceofshavinghim,eventhuskeenly,basely,buteffectuallyDoegdestroyedthebandofthepriests.Whettedbymalice,andguidedbycraft,hedidhiscruelworkwithaccursedthoroughness.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.2.Thytonguedevisethmischiefs,likeasharprazor,workingdeceitfully.Thusourversion.ButIdonotverywellunderstandtheproprietyofthetongue'sdevisingmischief,anddevisingitlikeasharprazor.Butwemayeasilyavoidthisharshcomparisonbyrenderingthewords:Youcontrivemischiefswiththytongue,aswithasharprazor,Othoudealerindeceit:i.e.,youcontrivewiththysmoothandflatteringtonguetowoundthereputationandcharacterofothers,asthoughthouwastcuttingtheirthroatswithasmoothrazor.SamuelChandler.

Ver.2.Likeasharprazor,thatinsteadofshavingthehairlancestheflesh;ormissingthebeardcutteththethroat.JohnTrapp.
Ver.2.Thesmoothadroitmannerofexecutingawickeddeviceneitherhidesnotabatesitswickedness.Murderwithasharprazorisaswickedasmurderwithameataxeorbludgeon.Alieveryingeniouslyframedandrehearsedinanoilymanner,isasgreatasin,andintheendwillbeseentobeasgreatafollyasthemostbunglingattemptatdeception.WilliamS.Plumer.
HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERNone.
Psalms52:3(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.3.Thoulovestevilmorethangood.Helovednotgoodatall.Ifbothhadbeenequallyprofitableandpleasant,hewouldhavepreferredevil.Andlyingratherthantospeakrighteousness.Hewasmoreathomeatlyingthanattruth.Hespakenotthetruthexceptbyaccident,buthedelightedheartilyinfalsehood.SELAH.Letuspauseandlookattheproudblusteringliar.Doegisgone,butotherdogsbarkattheLord'speople.Saul'scattlemasterisburied,butthedevilstillhashisdrovers,whofainwouldhurrythesaintslikesheeptotheslaughter.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.3.Thoulovestevilmorethangood.--Thouhastlovedevil,hesays,morethangood,notbysimplypreferringit,butbysubstitutingit;sothatinthesteadofgoodhehathdoneevil,andthatfromtheinmostloveofhissoul,bentuponevil;whereforehedoesnotsaythatheadmitted,butlovedevil,notmoralonly,butphysical,forthedestructionofhisneighbours;sotohavelovedit,thathewillednothingbutevil,beingaversetoallgood.HermannVenema.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHER
Ver.3.Inwhatcasesmenclearlyloveevilmorethangood.
Psalms52:4(PSALMS

EXPOSITION
Ver.4.Thoulovest.Thouhastataste,agustoforevillanguage.Alldevouringwords.Therearewordsthat,likeboaconstrictors,swallowmenwhole,orlikelions,rendmentopieces;thesewordsevilmindsarefondof.Theiroratoryisevermorefuriousandbloody.Thatwhichwillmostreadilyprovokethelowestpassionstheyaresuretoemploy,andtheythinksuchpanderingtothemadnessofthewickedtobeeloquenceofahighorder.Othoudeceitfultongue.Mencanmanagetosayagreatmanyfuriousthings,andyetcoveralloverwiththepretextofjustice.Theyclaimthattheyarejealousfortheright,butthetruthistheyaredeterminedtoputdowntruthandholiness,andcraftilygoaboutitunderthistransparentpretence.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.4.Thoulovestalldevouringwords,Othoudeceitfultongue.Hewasalltongue;amanofwords;andthesethemostdeceitfulandinjurious.AdamClarke.
HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERNone.
Psalms52:5(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.5.Godshalllikewisedestroytheeforever.Fainwouldthe
persecutordestroythechurch,andthereforeGodshalldestroyhim,pulldownhishouse,pluckuphisroots,andmakeanendofhim.Heshalltaketheeaway.Godshallextinguishhiscoalandsweephimawayliketheashesofthehearth;hewouldhavequenchedthetruth,andGodshallquenchhim.Andplucktheeoutofthydwellingplace,likeaplanttornfromtheplacewhereitgrew,oracaptivedraggedfromhishome.Ahimelechandhisbrotherpriestswerecutofffromtheirabode,andsoshouldthosebewhocompassedandcontrivedtheirmurder.Androottheeoutofthelandoftheliving.Thepersecutorshallbeeradicated,stubbedupbytheroot,cutuprootandbranch.Hesoughtthedeathofothersanddeathshallfalluponhim.Hetroubledthelandoftheliving,andheshallbebanishedtothatlandwherethewickedceasefromtroubling.Thosewhowillnot"letlive"havenorightto"live."Godwillturnthetablesonmaliciousmen,andmetetothemaportionwiththeirownmeasure.

"SELAH."Pauseagain,andbeholdthedivinejusticeprovingitselfmorethanamatchforhumansin.
EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.5.Godshalldestroytheeforever,etc.Therearefourwordsthepsalmistmakesusoftodenotetheuttervengeancethatawaitedthisdeceitfulandbloodywretch,allofthemhavingaverystrongmeaning.Thefirst,kstyfromstn,signifiestopulldown,andbreakutterlyintopieces;aswhenanaltarisdemolished.(Jud6:308:9.Thesecond,kthfromtheroothrh,whichsignifiestotwistanything,orpluckitupbytwistingitround,astreesaresometimestwistedup.Thethird,khmyfromhmg,whichproperlysignifiesutterlytosweepawayanythinglikedustorchaff;andtheexpressionlhmkhmmeansnotsweeptheeawayfromthytent,butsweeptheeaway,thatthoumayestbenolongeratent;thyself,thyfamily,thyfortune,shallbewhollyandentirelysweptaway,anddissipatedforever;towhichthefourthword,ksrs,answers,
eradicabitte,heshallroottheeoutfromthelandoftheliving.Itisimpossiblewordscanexpressamoreentireandabsolutedestruction.SamuelChandler.
Ver.5.Godshalllikewisedestroytheeforever.Herearequotverbatottonotrua,somanywords,somanythunderclaps.AsthouhastdestroyedtheLord'spriests,andtheirwholecity,razingandharassingit;soGodwilldemolishanddestroytheeutterly,asanhousepulleddowntotheground,sothatonestoneisnotleftuponanother(Le14:45;soshallGodpulldownDoegfromthathighpreferment,whichhebysycophancyhathgotatcourt.JohnTrapp.
Ver.5.Wonderfulistheforceoftheverbsintheoriginal,whichconveytousthefourideasoflayingprostrate,dissolvingasbyfire,sweepingawayaswithabesom,andtotallyextirpatingrootandbranch,asatreeiseradicatedfromthespotonwhichitgrew.Ifafarthercommentbewanted,itmaybefoundinthehistoryofDavid'senemies,andthecrucifiersofthesonofDavid;butthepassagewillbefullyandfinallyexplainedbythedestructionoftheworldoftheungodlyatthelastday.GeorgeHorne.
Ver.5.Thepoetaccumulatesdireandheavywords,andminglesvariousmetaphorsthathemightpaintthepictureofthisman'sdestructioninmorelivelycolours.Threemetaphorsappeartobejoinedtogether,thefirsttakenfromabuilding,thesecondfromatent,thethirdfromatree,ifattentionisgiventotheforceandcommonacceptationofthewords.HermannVenema.

Ver.5.Heshalltaketheeaway;or,seizethee,ascoalsaretakenwiththetongs.J.J.StewartPerowne.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERNone.
Psalms52:6(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.6.Therighteous--theobjectofthetyrant'shatred--shalloutlivehisenmity,andalsoshallsee,beforehisownface,theendoftheungodlyoppressor.GodpermitsMordecaitoseeHamanhangingonthegallows.DavidhadbroughttohimthetokensofSaul'sdeathonGilboa.Andfear.Holyaweshallsoberthemindofthegoodman;heshallreverentlyadoretheGodofprovidence.Andshalllaughathim.Ifnotwithrighteousjoy,yetwithsolemncontempt.Schemessofarreachingallbaffled,planssodeep,sopolitic,allthwarted.Mephistophelesoutwitted,theoldserpenttakeninhisownsubtlety.Thisisagoodthemeforthatdeepseatedlaughterwhichismoreakintosolemnitythanmerriment.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.6.Therighteousalsoshallsee,etc.Thatis,tousetheaptwordsofGejerus,"Thisshallnotbeasecretjudgment,orknownonlytoafew,butcommonfameshallspreadabroadthroughoutthekingdom,orcity,thenotablepunishmentsoftheungodly.Therighteousalsoshallnotpassbysuchaneventwithindifference,butwithearnesteyesshall
contemplateit,"etc.Iadd,andhenceshalltheytakejoy,andturnittotheirownuse,tothegreaterfearingofGod...Therighteous,uponwhosedestructiontheungodlymanwasintent,shallsurviveandspendtheirlivessafeinthefavourofGod;theyshallseewithattentivemind,theyshallconsider;nor,asworldlingsareaccustomed,shalltheypassitbywithoutreflectionorimprovement,theyshallseeandfear,namely,Godthejustjudge;andinstructedinhisjudgmentbythisinstance,theyshallbethemorecarefultoabstainfromalldesignsandcrimesofthiskind.HermannVenema.
Ver.6.Andshalllaughathim;or,overhim--overthewickedmanthuscastdown--theyshalllaugh.Suchexultation,toourmodernsensibilities,seemsshocking,becausewecanhardlyconceiveofit,apartfromthegratificationofpersonalvindictiveness.Butthereissuchathingas

arighteoushatred,asarighteousscorn.Thereissuchathingasashoutofrighteousjoyatthedownfallofthetyrantandtheoppressor,atthetriumphofrighteousnessandtruthoverwrongandfalsehood.J.J.StewartPerowne.
HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERNone.
Psalms52:7(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.7.Lo.Lookyehere,andreadtheepitaphofamightyman,wholordeditproudlyduringhislittlehour,andsethisheeluponthenecksoftheLord'schosen.ThisisthemanthatmadenotGodhisstrength.Beholdtheman!Thegreatvaingloriousman.Hefoundafortress,butnotinGod;hegloriedinhismight,butnotintheAlmighty.Whereishenow?Howhasitfaredwithhiminthehourofhisneed?Beholdhisruin,andbeinstructed.Buttrustedintheabundanceofhisriches,andstrengthenedhimselfinhiswickedness.Thesubstancehehadgathered,andthemischiefshehadwrought,werehisboastandglory.Wealthandwickednessaredreadfulcompanions;whencombinedtheymakeamonster.Whenthedevilismasterofmoneybags,heisadevilindeed.BeelzebubandMammontogetherheatthefurnaceseventimeshotterforthechildofGod,butintheendthatshallworkouttheirowndestruction.Whereverweseetodayamangreatinsinandsubstance,weshalldowelltoanticipatehisend,andviewthisverseasthedivineinmemoriam.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.7.Lo,thisisthemanthatmadenotGodhisstrength.Davidhavingshowed(Ps52:5-6thewickedman,bytherighteousjudgmentofGodrootedoutofthelandoftheliving,showsusinthenextverse,therighteousmanatoncefearingandlaughingatthissight,asalsopointingathimsaying,Lo,thisisthemanthatmadenotGodhisstrength.Thewordsareadivinebutcuttingsarcasm.Theoriginalisgeber,whichsignifiethastrong,valiantman:aswesayinEnglish,Lo,thisisthebraveandgallantmanyouwotof!Butwhowasthisforaman?Hewasone,saithhe,thattrustedintheabundanceofhisriches.Oh!Itishardtoaboundinrichesandnottotrustinthem.Hencethatcaution(Ps62:10:Ifrichesincrease,setnotyourheartuponthem.Now,whatisthesettingtheheartuponrichesbutourrejoicingandtrustinginthem?Andbecause

theheartofmanissoeasilypersuadedintothissinfultrustuponriches,thereforetheapostleisurgentwithTimothytopersuadeallrichmen--notonlymereworldlyrichmen,butgodlyrichmen--againstit;yea,heurgesTimothytopersuaderichmenagainsttwosins,whichareworsethanallthepovertyintheworld,yettheusualattendantsofriches--prideandconfidence:Chargethemthatarerichinthisworld,thattheybenothighminded.1Ti6:17.JosephCaryl.
Ver.7-8.Perhapssomeofyouhavebeenlongprofessors,andyetcometolittlegrowthinlovetoGod,humility,heavenlymindedness,
mortification;anditisworththediggingtoseewhatliesattherootofyourprofession,whethertherebenotalegalprinciplethathathtoomuchinfluencedyou.HaveyounotthoughttocarryallwithGodfromyourdutiesandservices,andtoomuchlaidupyourhopesinyourownactings?Alas!thisisassomuchdeadearth,whichmustbethrownout,andgospelprincipleslaidintheroomthereof.Trybutthiscourse,andtrywhetherthespringofthygracewillnotcomeonapace.Davidgivesanaccounthowhecametostandandflourishwhensomethatwererichandmighty,onasuddenwitheredandcametonothing.Lo,saithhe,thisisthemanthatmadenotGodhisstrength;buttrustedintheabundanceofhisriches.ButIamlikeagreenolivetreeinthehouseofGod:ItrustinthemercyofGodforeverandever.Whileotherstrustintherichesoftheirownrighteousnessandservices,andmakenotChristtheirstrength,dothourenounceall,andtrustinthemercyofGodinChrist,andthoushaltbelikeagreenolivewhentheyfadeandwither.WilliamGurnall.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHER
Ver.7-8.Theworldlinglikeanuprootedtree,thebelieveravigorouswellplantedolive.
Psalms52:8(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.8.ButI,huntedandpersecutedthoughIam,amlikeagreenolivetree.Iamnotpluckedupordestroyed,butamlikeaflourishingolive,whichoutoftherockdrawsoil,andamidthedroughtstilllivesandgrows.InthehouseofGod.Hewasoneofthedivinefamily,andcouldnotbeexpelledfromit;hisplacewasnearhisGod,andtherewashesafeandhappy,despiteallthemachinationsofhisfoes.Hewasbearingfruit,andwouldcontinuetodosowhenallhisproudenemieswerewitheredlikebranchesloppedfromthetree.ItrustinthemercyofGodforever

andever.Eternalmercyismypresentconfidence.DavidknewGod'smercytobeeternalandperpetual,andinthathetrusted.Whatarocktobuildon!Whatafortresstoflyto!EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGS
Ver.7-8.SeePsalmson"Ps52:7"forfurtherinformation.Ver.8.(firstclause:
"ButIamolivechargedwithfruitInfertilesoilthatgrows."
ThisappearstoexpressoftheHebrewwords,whichourtranslatorsrender,likeagreenolivetree,butwhichinrealityhavenoreferencetothecolour,buttotheflourishing,vigorous,andthrivingstateoftheplant;justasHomergivesittheepithetof"luxuriant,"and"flourishing;"andOvidthatof"everflourishing."Thefactis,thecolouroftheleavesofthistreeisnotabrightlivelygreen;butadark,disagreeable,oryellowishone.Scheuchzerdescribestheleaves,as"supernecolorisatrovirentis,velinviridiflavescentis."AnEnglishtraveller,writingfromItaly,thusexpresseshisdisappointmentabouttheolivetree:--"Thefields,andindeedthewholefaceofTuscany,areinamannercoveredwitholivetrees;buttheolivetreedoesnotanswerthecharacterIhaveconceivedofit.Theroyalpsalmistandsomeofthesacredwriters,speakwithraptureofthe`greenolivetree,'sothatIexpectedabeautifulgreen;andIconfesstoyou,Iwaswretchedlydisappointedtofinditshueresemblingthatofourhedgeswhentheyarecoveredwithdust."Ihaveheardothertravellersexpressthesamefeelingofdisappointment."Thetruewayofsolvingthedifficulty,"asHarmerproperlyremarks,"istoconsiderthewordtranslated`green,'notasdescriptiveofcolour,butofsomeotherproperty;youthfulness,vigour,prosperity,orthelike."RichardMant.
Ver.8.GreenolivetreeinthehouseofGod.Severalexpositors
fancifullyimaginethatolivetreesgrowincertainofthecourtsoftheTabernacle;butthenotionmustnotbeendured,itwouldhavebeentoonearanapproachtothegrovesoftheheathentohavebeentolerated,atleastinDavid'stime.Thetextshouldsurelybereadwithsomediscretion;thepoetdoesnotrefertoolivetreesinGod'shouse,butcompareshimselfinthehouseofGodtoanolivetree.Thisremindsusofthepassage,"Thychildrenlikeoliveplantsaroundthytable,"wheresomewhoseimaginationshavebeenmorelivelythantheirjudgments,haveseenatablesurrounded,notwithchildren,butwitholiveplants.Whoever,

intherealmsofcommonsense,everheardofoliveplantsroundatable?If,asThruppsupposes,NobwassituatedupontheMountofOlives,wecan,withoutanyconjecture,seeareasonforthepresentreferencetoaflourishingolivetree.C.H.S.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHER
Ver.7-8.Theworldlinglikeanuprootedtree,thebelieveravigorouswellplantedolive.
Ver.8.Thebeliever'scharacter,position,confidence,andcontinuance.
Psalms52:9(PSALMSEXPOSITION
Ver.9.Iwillpraisetheeforever.Likethymercyshallmythankfulnessbe.WhileothersboastintheirrichesIwillboastinmyGod;andwhentheirgloryingissilencedforeverinthetomb,mysongshallcontinuetoproclaimthelovingkindnessofJehovah.Becausethouhastdoneit.Thouhastvindicatedtherighteous,andpunishedthewicked.God'smemorableactsofprovidence,bothtosaintsandsinners,deserve,andmusthaveourgratitude.Davidviewshisprayerasalreadyanswered,thepromiseofGodasalreadyfulfilled,andthereforeatonceliftsupthesacredPsalm.AndIwillwaitonthyname.Godshallstillbethepsalmist'shope;hewillnotinfuturelookelsewhere.Hewhosenamehasbeensogloriouslymadeknownintruthandrighteousness,isjustlychosenasourexpectationforyearstocome.Foritisgoodbeforethysaints.BeforeoramongthesaintsDavidintendedtowait,feelingittobegoodbothforhimandthemtolooktotheLordalone,andwaitforthemanifestationofhischaracterindueseason.Menmustnottoomuchflusterus;ourstrengthistositstill.Letthemightyonesboast,wewillwaitontheLord;andiftheirhastebringsthempresenthonour,ourpatiencewillhaveitsturnbyandby,andbringusthehonourwhichexcelleth.
EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSVer.9.Hecompareshimself
(1Withanolivetree,atreeawaysgreen,lastinglongandfruitful,whosefruitismostusefuland

grateful:sohepaintshisfuturestateasjoyful,glorious,lasting,andusefulandpleasingtomen:plainlyareferenceismadetotheroyaland
propheticoffice,inbothofwhichherepresentshimselfasanolivetree,bysupplyingotherswith
oilthroughhisruleandinstruction:
(2Withtheolivegrowingluxuriantly,andaboundinginspreadingbough,andso,spaciousandlarge...(3ButwhydoesheaddinthehouseofGod?Thathemightindicate,unlessIamdeceived:
(aThatheshouldpossessadwellinginthatplacewherethehouseofGodwas,whencehewasnowexiledthroughthecalumniesofDoegandtheattacksofSaulstirredupthereby:
(bThatheshouldperformdistinguishedservicetothehouseofGod,byadorningit,andbyrestoringreligion,nowneglected,andpractisingitwithzeal:
(cThatheshouldderivefromGodandhisfavour,whosethathousewas,allhisprosperity:
(dThathe,likeasonofGod,shouldrejoiceinfamiliaritywithhim,andshouldbecomeheirtohispossessionsandpromises.HermannVenema.

HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHER
Ver.9.Thedoubleduty,andthedoublereason:thesingleheartanditssingleobject.
Ver.9.WhatGodhasdone,whatwewilldo,andwhy.


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