Psalm 52: The Psalms & History

Psalm 52 refers to a specific historic event in the life of David and serves as an indictment against Doeg the Edomite. In this lesson, Dr. Godfrey explores the context of Psalm 52 to showcase the importance of history in interpretation.

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W. Robert Godfrey

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including Not Ashamed: Paul’s Letter to the Romans. He is author of many books, including Saving the Reformation, Learning to Love the Psalms, and John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor.

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