Psalm 52
Psalms
Setting:
David pens this psalm to encourage himself when Abimelech dies and
the priests terrorized
God’s people. David is in exile and flies to the tabernacle at Nob.
Doeg informs on David’s
whereabouts to Saul. Here David buoyed by God given faith encourages
himself that God the judge will vinicate those who fear Him, punishing
the pride of the ungodly. John Calvin
Notes:
Read the background to the psalm in I Samuel 21:1-7, 22:9-19
Purpose:
I want to persuade my hearers to believe God is just in times of
personal trial, vindicating those who fear Him and punishing the prides
of the ungodly.
Sermon Outline:
1. TRUST GOD DESPITE TRIALS CAUSED BY THE UNGODLY
v1-4
He appears great v1
He’s guilty of sinful speech v1-4