Psalms 53
53
PSALM 53
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil,
A Psalm of David.
1That there is not a God, the fool
doth in his heart conclude:
They are corrupt, their works are vile,
not one of them doth good.
2The Lord upon the sons of men
from heav'n did cast his eyes,
To see if any one there was
that sought God, and was wise.
3They altogether filthy are,
they all are backward gone;
And there is none that doeth good,
no, not so much as one.
4These workers of iniquity,
do they not know at all,
That they my people eat as bread,
and on God do not call?
5Ev'n there they were afraid, and stood
with trembling, all dismay'd,
Whereas there was no cause at all
why they should be afraid:
For God his bones that thee besieg'd
hath scatter'd all abroad;
Thou hast confounded them, for they
despised are of God.
6Let Isr'el's help from Sion come:
when back the Lord shall bring
His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
and Israel shall sing.
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Psalms 53
53
Psalm 53
Denunciation of Godlessness
To the leader: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
1 #
Ps 14.1–7; Rom 3.10 Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt; they commit abominable acts;
there is no one who does good.
2 #
Ps 33.13
God looks down from heaven on humankind
to see if there are any who are wise,
who seek after God.
3 #
Rom 3.12
They have all fallen away; they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
no, not one.
4 #
Jer 4.22
Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon God?
5 #
Lev 26.17, 36; Ezek 6.5 There they shall be in great terror,
in terror such as has not been.
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly;#53.5 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb him who encamps against you
they will be put to shame,#53.5 Gk: Heb you have put (them) to shame for God has rejected them.
6 #
Ps 14.7
O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
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