Psalm 52: prepare to face and overcome obstacles

Beautiful songs and poetry enchant hearts since historical times, and they have the capacity to awaken great and wonderful feelings in each one’s spirit, and the Psalm is the incorporation of these characteristics into prayers. They were idealized by the ancient King David and take with them the intention of drawing God and his angels closer to His devotees thus, all messages sent to the heavens would arrive stronger and clearer. Discover with us the meaning and interpretation of Psalm 52.

Psalm 52: combat your difficulties

There are a total of 150 Psalms which together form the Book of Psalms. Each of them was built with musical and poetic rhythms, as well as individual themes.

In this way, each of them is dedicated to a function, such as conveying thanks for a blessing achieved or even asking for help for difficult situations you are facing.

This characteristic makes them a frequent weapon against the difficulties that affect the spirit of humanity, as well as an integral part of many rituals to achieve some objective.

Prepare to face obstacles

Psalm 52, in particular, is a Psalm of protection, designed to ask the heavens to protect it, both from external and internal evils. Through his text, it is possible to learn that from every situation and human experience, whether it is good or bad, it is possible to draw valuable learning. The Psalm describes an intense abuse of power where one who causes pain and suffering, at the same time boasts of all that his power allows him to do, even if it is not correct.

With this theme, such a Psalm can be read and sung when one feels about to face certain obstacles such as, for example, requests for the removal of noxious people and oppressive and malicious situations. It is also useful to prevent and combat some evils that affect the human being from the inside out, shaking his willpower and spirit, such as sadness and disbelief. Its construction also allows it to be part of the prayers of those who seek truthfulness in all aspects of their life, as in their professional life, for example.

Next, let’s take a look at this Psalm that is made to protect those who suffer under dictatorial laws or situations, whether they originate from an insensitive employer, an abusive spouse or of any other kind:

¹ 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?
² You who practice deceit,
your tongue plots destruction;
it is like a sharpened razor.
³ You love evil rather than good,
falsehood rather than speaking the truth.
⁴ You love every harmful word,
you deceitful tongue!

⁵ 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.
⁶ The righteous will see and fear;
they will laugh at you, saying,
⁷ “Here now is the man
who did not make God his stronghold
but trusted in his great wealth
and grew strong by destroying others!”

⁸ But I am like an olive tree
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
for ever and ever.
⁹ 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.

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