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Psalms Chapter 53 (WEB)

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Psalm 53: The Fool Hath Said, There Is No God
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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 the captivity of his people, Then Jacob shall rejoice. 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

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

God looks down from heaven seeking any who understand or seek Him, finding none, yet the psalm ends longing for salvation to come 'out of Zion,' a hope echoed at Isaiah 55:6. The cry for deliverance continues directly into Psalms 54.