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Psalms Chapter 53 (ACV)

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Psalms Chapter 53 (ACV)
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1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God.

3 Every one of them has gone back. They have together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon God?

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 53 about?
Psalm 53 opens with the declaration 'The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God' (v.1), describing universal corruption -- 'there is none that doeth good, no, not one' (v.3) -- and closes with hope for Israel's restoration (v.6).
What does the psalm say God observed from heaven?
Verse 2 says 'God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God,' finding none who did (v.3).
How does the psalm end?
It ends with a longing for salvation: 'Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!... Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad' (v.6), a call to seek God echoed in Isaiah 55:6.

Today's Verse

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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