Psalms 52:9

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, speaking after the judgment narrative of Psalm 52 and immediately following the olive tree metaphor of verse 8. The speaker locates this commitment within the community of believers.

The words — עָשִׂ֑יתָ ('a.Si.ta) literally means "you have acted," and שִׁמְךָ֥ (shim.Kha) translates to "your name." The text states God has acted, and the speaker will wait on that name because it is good.

The thread — The psalm connects waiting on God to hope and goodness in Lamentations 3:25, Psalms 130:5, and Psalms 73:28. Lamentations 3:25 states the Lord is good to those who wait, Psalms 130:5 links waiting to hope in His word, and Psalms 73:28 ties drawing near to God with making Him a refuge.

Why it lands — The text demands enduring praise and patient expectation grounded in God's demonstrated action. It requires the reader to anchor hope in God's character rather than circumstances.

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The Hebrew words

אוֹדְךָ֣'od./KhaI will give thanks to/ you לְ֭עוֹלָםLe./'o.lomfor/ ever כִּ֣יkifor עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tayou have acted וַאֲקַוֶּ֖הva./'a.ka.Vehand/ I may wait for שִׁמְךָ֥shim./Khaname/ your כִֽי־khi-for ט֝֗וֹבTov[it is] good נֶ֣גֶדNe.gedbefore חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃cha.si.Dei./khafaithful [people]/ your

King James Version

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Cross-references

Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Psalms 130:5 I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
Psalms 73:28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
Psalms 54:6 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
Psalms 62:5 Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Psalms 62:1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
Psalms 145:1 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,