August 1, 2025

While David was on the run from Saul, he visited Ahimelech the priest, looking for food for his men. Doeg, one of Saul’s men, was there and saw Ahimelech give David the show bread from the altar along with the sword of Goliath. Doeg ran back to Saul and told him about his encounter with David. Saul, angered by Ahimelech’s betrayal, called for him and his fellow priest. While standing before Saul, he had them executed, and Doeg was the one who did the dastardly deed. Saul also had the families and livestock killed. It was a heinous murder of God’s holy men. 

Fast forward to when David became the king, and now Doeg had to face the consequences of his actions, which David wrote about in this psalm. 

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. Psalms 52:5

Here is what we must remember: we are now the priest and our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit of God. Those who are aligned with evil and come against us will face the consequences of their actions and will be plucked out of the land of the living and sentenced to eternal death. However, we are like David, a green olive tree in the house, and we trust in God’s mercy.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 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. Psalms 52:8-9