THE SWORD
Psalm 52:1-4
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
As a minister of the gospel I often find myself being chastised by those within the church and the world. Over and over again however, God has confirmed my stand as biblical. Here we have David, a man of God, "after God's own heart," speaking out against Saul's right hand man. Doeg is guilty of handling Saul's dirty work, murdering and assaulting those who oppose him; those he has defined as his enemies. Oh yes, like some today, Saul has an enemies list.
Doeg is a government leader in Saul's administration and is guilty of crimes against David and society. David does not mince his words in speaking about Doeg. He is one who boast of himself, his tongue is one of mischief, full of lying and deceit. He loves evil rather than what is good. He is full of lies and deceitfulness -- and in his wickedness, he loves it.
You can find it in the word of God my friends. Yes indeed, "there is nothing new under the sun," as the preacher rightly proclaimed. Here in Psalm 52 we have an excellent parallel to what is happeing in the government of our nation. The king, one Barack Obama, and his mighty men are corrupt to the core, spreading their corruption throughout the government and opposing their enemies. Read on verses 5-7 and you will see that David goes on to pronounce judgment upon those who practice and participate in such wickedness.
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