Like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God

Psalm 52:1-9

Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.

The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, “Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!”

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.

For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.

The Hebrew title says this is a psalm by David at the time of Doeg's betrayal. But the reference to the Temple in verse 8 would seem to make it later, v1-4 describe the evil oppressor' v 5 God's certain reprisal. v8 and 9 are a personal expression of trust and thanksgiving.

Why?

The mighty hero is the man who boasts for himself, a proud man.

V5-7 declares the consequence of the evil men.

V5 everlasting ruin, snatch you up, uproot you from the land of the living. These are triple states of ruin to evil men.

The righteous will see and fear: The righteous may learn from it, warning themselves.

The olive tree could live over a hundred years. It means David hope he could be in God's house forever.

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多益貪圖眼前的利益。我們是否也在意眼前的利益，土地、股票、有人看的遠，有多遠，不過十年、20年，我們要的是永恆的還是眼前的。

5-7：他們的結局。本來像樹一樣穩固的栽種，卻要被拔出。他們的慾望就是我們現在人一樣的慾望。

我們要什麼呢?永恆的福氣就是神的愛。

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How?

 I will hope in your name, your name is good.