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Psalm 52

1 Dauid deſcribeth the arrogant tyrannie of his aduerſarie Doeg, who by falſe ſurmiſes cauſed Ahimélech with the reſt of the Prieſts to be ſlayne. 5 Dauid prophecieth his deſtruction, 6 And incourageth the faithful to put their confidence in God, whoſe iudgements are moſte ſharpe againſt his aduerſaries. 9 And finally he rendreth thankes to God for his deliuerance. In this Pſalme is liuely ſet forthe the kingdome of Antichriſt.
¶ To him that excelleth. A Pſalme of Dauid to giue inſtruction. When Doeg the Edomite came & ſhewed Saúl, & ſaid to him, Dauid is come to the houſe of Ahimélech.
1.WHy boaſteſt thou thy ſelf in thy wickednes, ô man of power? the louing kindnes of God indureth daily.
2.Thy tongue imagineth miſchief, and is like a ſharpe raſor, yt cutteth deceitfully.
3.Thou doeſt loue euil more thẽ good, and lies, more thẽ to ſpeake trueth. Sélah.
4.Thou loueſt all wordes that maye deſtroye, ô deceitful tongue!
5.So ſhal God deſtroye thee for euer: he ſhal take thee and plucke thee out of thy tabernacle, & rote thee out of the land of the liuing. Sélah.
6.The righteous alſo ſhal ſe it, and feare, and ſhal laugh at him, ſaying,
7.Beholde the man that toke not God for his ſtrength, but truſted vnto the multitude of his riches, & put his ſtrength in his malice.
8.But I ſhalbe like a grene oliue tre in the houſe of God: for I truſted in the mercie of God for euer and euer.
9.I wil alway praiſe thee, for that thou haſt done this, & I wil hope in thy Name, becauſe it is good before thy Saints.

Notes

1:a.
O Doeg, wc haſt credit wt the tyrāt Saul, & haſt power to murther the Saints of God
2:b.
Thy malice moueth thee by craftie flateries & lies to accuſe and deſtroye the innocents
3:".
Or righteouſnes.
5:c.
Thogh God forbeare for a time, yet at length he wil recompeſe thy falſehooe.
5:d.
Albeit thou ſeme to be neuer ſo ſure ſetled.
6:e.
For the eies of ye reprobate are ſhut vp at Gods iudgements.
6:f.
With ioyful reuerẽce, ſeig yt he taketh their parte againſt the wicked.
7:".
Or, in his ſubſtance.
8:g.
He reioyceth to haue a place among the ſeruants of God, ye he miet growe in the knowledge of godlines.
9:h.
Executed this vengẽãce.
9:".
Or, waite vpon thy grace and promes.