Psalm 52 Study Notes

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52:5 Bring . . . down is commonly used for judgment on the wicked (147:6; 2Sm 22:48). Uproot is the most common description of a wicked person being removed from the Lord’s land (Dt 29:28; 2Ch 7:20; Pr 2:22).

52:6 This verse does not refer to the same malicious mocking since that is forbidden (Pr 24:17); it is part of a request for divine retribution (Dt 32:35; see note at Ps 28:3-5).

52:7 On dependence on riches, see note at 49:10-12.

52:8 The righteous are often pictured as a flourishing . . . tree (see note at 1:3).