You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
David composed this psalm when Doeg's treachery had murdered the priests and terror gripped the people. Yet faith held him firm even then, and he cries out against that unprincipled informer, confident that God in heaven judges and will vindicate those who fear Him while punishing the pride of the ungodly.
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Commenting on Psalm 52:1-9
Thou lovest evil more than good. He loved not good at all. If both had been equally profitable and pleasant, he would have preferred evil. And lying rather than to speak righteousness. He was more at home at lying than at truth. He spake not the truth except by accident, but he delighted heartily in falsehood. Selah. Let us pause and look at the proud blustering liar.
Doeg boasted in his mischief, glorying in what he had done as if it were honor. But to boast of evil is to glory in shame itself, making it yet more shameful. It is wicked to do ill; it is far worse to justify it, magnify it, and value ourselves upon it.
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Commenting on Psalm 52:1-5