Psalms 52:9

“I will praise thee for ever, etc.] Both in this world, as long as he lived, and had a being in it; and in the world to come, to all eternity. This is a resolution respecting what he would do, when he should be in the happy condition he was confident of; because thou hast done [it]; the Targum interprets it, “the revenge of my judgment”; meaning the vengeance of God on Doeg; and to the same sense Aben Ezra and Kimchi: though it may refer to the comfortable and happy condition he should be in, (<195208>Psalm 52:8); and which he wholly ascribes to the grace and goodness of God, and not to any merits of his own, and therefore determines to praise him for it; and I will wait on thy name; on the…”

“hast done--that is, what the context supplies, "preserved me" (compare Psa 22:31). wait . . . name--hope in Thy perfections, manifested for my good (Psa 5:11; Psa 20:1). for it is good--that is, Thy name, and the whole method or result of its manifestation (Psa 54:6; Psa 69:16). Next: Psalms Chapter 53”

“I will praise thee forever, beause thou hast done it - Because thou art the source of my safety. The fact that I have been delivered from the designs of Saul, and saved from the efforts of Doeg to betray me, is to be traced wholly to thee. It has been ordered by thy providence that the purposes alike of Doeg and of Saul have been defeated, and I am still safe. And I will wait on thy name - That is, I will wait on “thee;” the name being often put for the person himself: Psalms 20:1; Psalms 69:30; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 59:19. The language used here means that he would trust in God, or confide in him. All his expectation and hope would be in him. There are two ideas essentially in the…”

“Thou hast - Destroyed mine and thine implacable enemies, and established me in the throne, of which I am no less assured, than if it were already done. I will continue in thy way, placing my whole confidence in thy power and goodness, and faithfulness. Before - In the presence of thy saints. Next: Psalms Chapter 53”

“praise: Psa 145:1, Psa 145:2, Psa 146:2; Eph 3:20, Eph 3:21 wait: Psa 27:14, Psa 40:1, Psa 48:9, Psa 48:10, Psa 62:1, Psa 62:5, Psa 123:2, Psa 123:3, Psa 130:5, Psa 130:6; Pro 18:10; Lam 3:25, Lam 3:26 for it is: Psa 54:6, Psa 73:25, Psa 73:26, Psa 73:28 Next: Psalms Chapter 53”