53 1 He describeth the crooked nature. 4 The cruelty, 5 And punishment of the wicked, when they look not for it, 6 And desireth the deliverance of the godly, that they may rejoice together.

To him that excelleth on [a]Mahalath. A Psalm of David to give instruction.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is [b]no God, they have corrupted and done abominable wickedness, there is none that doeth good.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and [c]seek God.

(A)Everyone is gone back: they are altogether corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Do not the [d]workers of iniquity know that they eat up my people as they eat bread? they call not upon God.

There they were afraid for fear, where no [e]fear was: for God hath scattered the [f]bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath cast them off.

Oh give salvation unto Israel out of Zion: when God turneth the captivity of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:1 Which was an instrument or kind of note.
  2. Psalm 53:1 Whereas no regard is had of honesty or dishonesty, of virtue nor of vice, there the Prophet pronounceth that the people have no God.
  3. Psalm 53:2 Whereby he condemneth all knowledge and understanding, that tendeth not to seek God.
  4. Psalm 53:4 David pronounceth God’s vengeance against cruel governors, who having charge to defend and preserve God’s people, do most cruelly devour them.
  5. Psalm 53:5 When they thought there was none occasion to fear, the sudden vengeance of God lighted upon them.
  6. Psalm 53:5 Be the enemy’s power never so great, nor the danger so fearful, yet God delivereth his in due time.

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