New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 53
Folly and Wickedness of Men.
For the choir director; according to I.e. sickness, a sad toneMahalath. A Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David.
11The foolH5036 has saidH559 in his heartH3820, “ThereH369 is noH369 GodH430,” They are corruptH7843, and have committedH8581 abominableH8581 injusticeH5766; 2ThereH369 is noH369 oneH369 who doesH6213 goodH2896.2GodH430 has lookedH8259 downH8259 from heavenH8064 upon the sonsH1121 of menH120 To seeH7200 if thereH3426 is 3anyone who 4understandsH7919, Who 5seeksH1875 after GodH430.36EveryH3605 oneH3605 of them has turnedH5472 asideH5472; togetherH3164 they have becomeH444 corruptH444; ThereH369 is noH369 oneH369 who doesH6213 goodH2896, not evenH1571 oneH259.
4HaveH3045 the workersH6466 of wickednessH205 7noH3808 knowledgeH3045, Who eatH398 up My peopleH5971 as though they ateH398 breadH3899 And have not calledH7121 upon GodH430?5ThereH8033 they were in greatH6343 8fearH6343 9where noH3808 10fearH6343 had beenH1961; For GodH430 11scatteredH6340 the bonesH6106 of 12him who encampedH2583 against you; You 13putH954 them to shameH954, becauseH3588 14GodH430 had rejectedH3988 them.6OhH4310H5414, that 15the salvationH3444 of IsraelH3478 16would come out of ZionH6726! When GodH430 17restoresH7725 His captiveH7622 peopleH5971, 18Let JacobH3290 rejoiceH1523, let IsraelH3478 be gladH8055.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 53:1 Ps 10:4; 14:1-7; 53:1-6 ↩
- 2. Psalms 53:1 Rom 3:10 ↩
- 3. Psalms 53:2 Rom 3:11 ↩
- 4. Psalms 53:2 Or acts wisely ↩
- 5. Psalms 53:2 2 Chr 15:2 ↩
- 6. Psalms 53:3 Rom 3:12 ↩
- 7. Psalms 53:4 Jer 4:22 ↩
- 8. Psalms 53:5 Or dread ↩
- 9. Psalms 53:5 Lev 26:17, 36; Prov 28:1 ↩
- 10. Psalms 53:5 Or dread ↩
- 11. Psalms 53:5 Ps 141:7; Jer 8:1, 2; Ezek 6:5 ↩
- 12. Psalms 53:5 Or possibly those ↩
- 13. Psalms 53:5 Ps 44:7 ↩
- 14. Psalms 53:5 2 Kin 17:20; Jer 6:30; Lam 5:22 ↩
- 15. Psalms 53:6 Ps 14:7 ↩
- 16. Psalms 53:6 Lit would be ↩
- 17. Psalms 53:6 Or restores the fortunes of His people ↩
- 18. Psalms 53:6 Or Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad ↩
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
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