Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 53
Introduction
| 1 | David describes the corruption of a natural man. |
| 4 | He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience. |
| 6 | He glories in the salvation of God. |
Verse 1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
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- A. M. cir. 3464. B.C. cir. 540. (Title.) Mahalath
- 88:1; *title
- fool
- 14:1-7, 92:6, Matthew 5:22, Luke 12:20
- said
- 10:4,6,11,13, 1 Kings 12:26, Romans 1:21,28
- Corrupt
- Genesis 6:5,6,11-13, Job 14:4, 15:16
- have done
- Leviticus 18:24-30, Deuteronomy 12:31, 1 Kings 14:24, Ezekiel 16:47,51, Ephesians 5:12, 1 Peter 4:3
- there is
- Romans 3:10-31
Verse 2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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- looked
- 11:4, 33:13,14, 102:19, Jeremiah 16:17, 23:24
- any that
- 111:10, Deuteronomy 4:6, Job 28:28
- seek
- 10:4, 27:8, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 15:2, 19:3, Isaiah 55:6
Verse 3
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
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- Every
- 14:3, 2 Samuel 20:2, Isaiah 53:6, 64:6, Jeremiah 8:5,6, Zephaniah 1:6
- filthy
- Job 15:16, Ezekiel 36:25, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Revelation 22:11
- none
- Romans 3:12, 1 John 2:29, 3 John 1:11
Verse 4
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
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- Have
- Here 70 MSS., several editions, and the ancient versions add kol, "all," as in Ps 14.
- 94:8, Isaiah 27:11, Jeremiah 4:22, Matthew 23:17-39
- who eat
- 27:2, Jeremiah 10:25, Revelation 17:16
Verse 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.
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.
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- There
- Leviticus 26:17,36, Deuteronomy 28:65-67, 1 Samuel 14:15, 2 Kings 7:6,7, Job 15:21, Proverbs 28:1
- were they in great fear
- Heb. they feared a fear.
- 14:5
- scattered
- 141:7, Ezekiel 6:5, 37:1-11
- thou hast
- 35:4,26, 40:14, 83:16,17
- because
- 2:4, 73:20, Isaiah 37:22-38, Jeremiah 6:30, Lamentations 2:6
Verse 6
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
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- Oh, etc
- Heb. Who will give salvations, etc.
- 14:7
- out
- 50:2, Isaiah 12:6, 14:32
- God
- Instead of elohim, "God," more than 20 MSS., with the LXX., Syriac, and Chaldee, read yehowah, "Jehovah," as in Ps 14:7.
- bringeth
- 85:1, 126:1-4, Job 42:10, Jeremiah 30:18, 31:23, Joel 3:1, Amos 9:14
- Jacob
- 106:46-48, Ezra 3:11, Nehemiah 12:43, Isaiah 12:1-3
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