Psalms 53

The Fool's Corruption and the Hope of Zion's Salvation

Inner denial, universal corruption, predatory oppression, divine judgment, Zion-centered salvation, and restored covenant joy.

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1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

2 God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

3 Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?

5 There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

6 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Key Terms

לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnatstseach H5329
מָחֲלַת machalath H4257
דָּוִד David H1732
נָבָל naval H5036
אָמַר amar H559
לֵב lev H3820
אֱלֹהִים Elohim H430
הִשְׁחִיתוּ hishchitu H7843
עָוֶל avel H5766
טוֹב tov H2896

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