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Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength — That is, the righteous (Psalms 52:6) would say this. They would de…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Lo! this is the man that made not God his strength. Some think that these words are given as what should afterwards be proverbially applie…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength
The Targum renders it, "that made not the Word of the Lord hi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those wretchedly deceive themselves who think they can support themselves in power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundance …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here begins the second set of fifty psalms. As was said at the beginning of the book, the first fifty relate to penitents, and this secon…

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