Psalms 52

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM LII.—Hardened indeed is the sinner who abuses the goodness of God to glory in his wickedness. Malice, lying, and craft, are the abhorrence of God and the image of the devil; and quickly shall they render men miserable in life, and damned in hell. Quickly shall those who trust in wealth or wickedness remove into everlasting flames. And the striking judgments of God on the wicked ought to be carefully observed, and improved as warnings, while we thank him for them, as manifestations of his own glory and means of our deliverance. God marvellously founds the prosperity and promised honours of his people on their enemies’ ruin. And what he has promised we must patiently wait for. None that trust in his mercy shall be disappointed, but ever flourish in grace and triumph in praise