Psalms 53:6

Psalms 53:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

Context of Psalms 53:6

4Will evildoers never understand? They consume my people as they consume bread; they do not call on God. 5Then they will be filled with dread — dread like no other — because God will scatter the bones of those who besiege you. You will put them to shame, for God has rejected them. Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Psalms 53:6 word by word

מִ֥י יִתֵּ֣ן מִצִּיּוֹן֮ יְשֻׁע֪וֹת יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל בְּשׁ֣וּב אֱ֭לֹהִים שְׁב֣וּת עַמּ֑וֹ יָגֵ֥ל יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב יִשְׂמַ֥ח יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Oh thatנָתַןnâthan · to give: if only!H5414
• the salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• out of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• When Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• bringeth backשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• the captivityשְׁבִיתshebûth shebîyth · captivityH7622
• of his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• shall rejoiceגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• shall be gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055

Cross-references for Psalms 53:6

• Psalms 14:7Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
• Psalms 50:2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance.
• Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is among you in his greatness.”
• Isaiah 14:32What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The Lord has founded Zion, and his oppressed people find refuge in her.
• Psalms 85:1Lord, you showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
• Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
• Job 42:10After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and doubled his previous possessions.
• Jeremiah 30:18This is what the Lord says: I will certainly restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and show compassion on his dwellings. Every city will be rebuilt on its mound; every citadel will stand on its proper site.
• Jeremiah 31:23This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore their fortunes, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the Lord bless you, righteous settlement, holy mountain.’
• Joel 3:1Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
• Amos 9:14I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel. They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities, plant vineyards and drink their wine, make gardens and eat their produce.
• Psalms 106:46He caused them to be pitied before all their captors.
• Ezra 3:11They sang with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: “For he is good; his faithful love to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid.
• Nehemiah 12:43On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. The women and children also celebrated, and Jerusalem’s rejoicing was heard far away.
• Isaiah 12:1On that day you will say: “I will give thanks to you, Lord, although you were angry with me. Your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me.

Commentaries on Psalms 53:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! - I have already shown that the proper translation is, "Who shall give from Zion salvation to Israel?" The word salvation is in the plural here, deliverances: but many MSS., with the Septuagint, Vulgate, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon, have it in the singular. When God brinyeth back - When Jehovah bringeth back, is the reading of more than twenty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., with the Septuagint…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Oh that the salvation of Israel … - The only change here from Psalm 14:7 is that the word אלהים 'Elohiym God, is substituted for “Jehovah,” Lord, and that the word rendered “salvation” is here in the plural. On the supposition that the psalm was adapted to a state of things when the city had been besieged, and the enemy discomfited, this language would express the deep and earnest desire of the people that the Lord would grant deliverance. Perhaps it may…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6This psalm is similar to Psalm 14, with differences only in verse 5.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61-4. with few verbal changes, correspond with Psa 14:1-4.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings