Evil men, but God...

 

Psalm 52:1 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
    The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
2 Your tongue plots destruction,
    like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
3 You love evil more than good,
    and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah

Psalm 53:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
    there is none who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven on the children of man
to see if there are any who understand,
    who seek after God.
3 They have all fallen away;
    together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good, not even one.

Psalm 54:1 O God, save me by your name,
    and vindicate me by your might.
2 O God, hear my prayer;
    give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have risen against me;
    ruthless men seek my life;
    they do not set God before themselves. Selah

These three successive psalms of David were written during times the troops of Saul and also of the Philistines were out to get David, sometimes finding in him a common enemy.  David was amazed at the evil in their hearts that came out of their mouths. Each time David calls out to God, knowing he can count on Him to fight on his behalf, be his refuge, scatter His enemies and restore His people, hear his prayer and deliver him.  Thus David leaves us an example to follow whenever we feel the world is against us and God.  We need to call out to Him.