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