Psalm 53
53
There Is None Who Does Good
To the choirmaster: according to #Ps. 88, titleMahalath. A Maskil#53:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms of David.
1 # For ver. 1-6, see Ps. 14:1-7 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
there is none who does good.
2God looks down from heaven
on the children of man
to see if there are any who understand,#53:2 Or who act wisely
who seek after God.
3They have all fallen away;
together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4Have those who work evil no knowledge,
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon God?
5There they are, in great terror,
# [Lev. 26:17, 36; Prov. 28:1] where there is no terror!
For God #Ps. 89:10; 141:7; Jer. 8:1, 2; Ezek. 6:5scatters the bones of him who encamps against you;
you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.
6Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
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Psalms 53
53
For the music director. According to Mahalath. A psalm (maskil) of David.#53:0. This psalm is almost identical to Psalms 14.
1Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral, they commit terrible sins, not a single one of them does anything good.
2God watches from heaven to see if anyone understands, if anyone wants to come to God.
3They have all fallen away, they are totally depraved; none of them does anything good, not even one.
4“Won't these people who do evil ever learn? They consume my people as if they were eating bread, and refuse to pray to me.”#53:4 These are clearly the words of God so are placed within quotes.
5They will become completely terrified, more frightened than they have ever been. God will scatter the bones of those who fight against you; you will defeat#53:5. Or “put them to shame.” them because God has rejected them.
6If only God's salvation would come from Zion! When God restores#53:6. The term used here is often applied to the return from Exile, but here would apply to the blessings the people would receive when they returned to God. his people, the people of Jacob will celebrate, and the people of Israel will be glad.
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