Psalms 52:6

“The righteous also shall see, etc.] The Targum adds, “the punishment of the wicked”; particularly what is before predicted of Doeg. The judgments of God upon the ungodly, as they are certain, so they will be visible, either in this world, or in that to come, (<661504>Revelation 15:4 <236624> Isaiah 66:24); and fear; the Targum adds, “from before the Lord”; not with a slavish fear, with a dread of the same punishment, from which they are free, through the righteousness of Christ imputed to them, by which they are denominated righteous ones; though the judgments of God on others strike them with solemn awe and reverence, (<19B9120>Psalm 119:120), but with a filial godly fear; with a fear of…”

“shall . . . fear--regard with religious awe. laugh at him--for his folly;”

“The righteous also shaIl see - See the notes at Psalms 37:34. And fear - The effect of such a judgment will be to produce reverence in the minds of good people - a solemn sense of the justice of God; to make them tremble at such fearful judgments; and to fear lest they should violate the law, and bring judgment on themselves. And shall laugh at him - Compare the notes at Psalms 2:4. See also Psalms 58:10; Psalms 64:9-10; Proverbs 1:26. The idea here is not exultation in the “sufferings” of others, or joy that “calamity” has come upon them, or the gratification of selfish and revengeful feeling that an enemy is deservedly punished; it is that of approbation that punishment has come upon those…”

“Fear - Reverence God's just judgment. Psalms 52:8”

“52:6 In Hebrew, the verbs here translated see and be amazed sound almost alike.”

“righteous: Psa 37:34, Psa 64:9, Psa 97:8; Job 22:19; Mal 1:5; Rev 15:4, Rev 16:5-7, Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:2 and fear: Psa 40:3, Psa 119:120 laugh: Psa 58:10, Psa 58:11; Isa 37:22 Psalms 52:7”