PSALM 53
This psalm being almost identical with the fourteenth, it has not been considered necessary to subjoin any distinct commentary. fb285
*To the chief musician upon Mahalath. fb286*
*A Psalm of David for instruction.*
<195301>Psalm 53:1-6
1. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God: they have become corrupt, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good. 2. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3. Every one of them has gone back; they have together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? eating my people as they eat bread: fb287 they have not called upon God. 5. There were they in great fear where no fear was; for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them. 6. Who shall give the salvation of Israel out of Zion? When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, fb288 Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall triumph.