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Praise for God's Action
David's vow to give thanks "for ever" is not based on a vague feeling, but on a specific conviction: "because thou hast done it." Commentators like Calvin and Barnes stress that this is a complete attribution of his deliverance to God's sovereign action. This teaches that true, lasting praise is rooted in recognizing and acknowledging God's specific work in our lives.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 52:9
18th Century
Theologian
I will praise you forever, because you have done it - Because you are the source of my safety. The fact that I have been delivered from the …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 52:9
19th Century
Bishop
Because you have done it. —Better, because you work, i.e., for your works, but spoken in anticipation of future manifesta…
John Calvin
On Psalms 52:9
16th Century
Theologian
I will praise thee, etc. He concludes the psalm with thanksgiving and shows that he is sincere in this by the special acknowledgment he ma…
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John Gill
On Psalms 52:9
17th Century
Pastor
I will praise thee for ever
Both in this world, as long as he lived, and had a being in it; and in the world to come…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 52:6–9
17th Century
Minister
Those wretchedly deceive themselves who think they can support themselves in power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundance …