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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 74. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/74/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 74. Psalm 52

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[¶0] 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

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

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

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

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

[¶5] 5 Likewise 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.

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

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

[¶8] 8 But 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.

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

### Psalm 53

[¶11] To the Chief Musician, upon Mahalath. A lesson of instruction ofDavid

[¶12] 1 The fool hath said in his heart, “There is not a God:” They have corrupted [all good order,] they have done abominable work: There is none who doeth good.

[¶13] 2 God from heaven looked down upon the sons of men, To see if there was any who did understand, Who did seek after God.

[¶14] 3 Every one of them hath gone back; They have all together become corrupt: There is none that doeth good, not even one.

[¶15] 4 Have they no knowledge, all these workers of iniquity? Eating my people [as] they eat bread: Upon Jehovah they have not called.

[¶16] 5 There were they afraid with fear, where there was not fear; For scattered hath Jehovah the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame because God hath despised them.

[¶17] 6 Who shall give out of Zion deliverance to Israel? When bring back shall God the captivity of his people, Rejoice shall Jacob, exult shall Israel.