Psalms 52:1

 Psalms 52:1 says, To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.  There is a long and specific introduction to this psalm, then verse one says, Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.  This was addressed to Doeg, but it applies to any ungodly powerful person.  David asked why the mighty men boasted in their mischief.  He then said that the goodness of God was what endured forever, and not their worldly might ans riches.  This will never change.  Verse two adds, Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.  David said this mighty man spoke words of mischief and deceit, as do many today.  We don't have to look to hard today to find powerful men who speak words of deceit, but we should never be caught up in their lies.  Verse three continues, Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.  David said that people had started to like evil more than good and lying more than righteousness.  There are so many evil things in the world today that too many people who like evil things and even promote them as being the truth believe and promote.  We as Christians need to make sure that we are not the same way.  Verse four states, Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.  David said that Doeg loved all devouring words.  He had rather do a person harm for his own benefit than to treat a person well.  Many people today are so self-centered that they would rather do something that harms others if it benefits themselves than to do them good if it somehow costs them something.  Verse five declares, God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.  David said God would destroy Doeg forever, and we know that those who do not put their faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord will be destroyed forever in hell.  Verse six adds, The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:  David said that the righteous would see what happened to Doeg and fear, or as Matthew Henry stated reverence the justice of God and stand in awe of Him.  We must acknowledge the justice of God while acknowledging His mercy to us.  We are made just by faith in Christ.  Verse seven continues, Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.  David said people would laugh at Doeg because he put his faith in worldly power instead of God.   I don't believe that we are to laugh at people who do this, but we are to acknowledge how foolish they are.  Verse eight says, But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.  David said that he was like a green olive tree in the house of God.  God sustained him and kept him productive.  David also said that he would trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.  As Christians, God renews us daily and keeps us productive for Him if we put our faith in Jesus Christ and live by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  For this reason, we should praise God forever and ever.  Verse nine adds, I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.  We like David must praise God because He has given us everlasting salvation if we accept it.