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Psalm 53
- Purpose
- To offer praise and prayer to God, to supply God’s people with texts for worship, and to provide reflection on the sovereignty of God and some of life’s toughest questions
- Author
- Various; nearly half are linked with David
- Date
- Written over the course of many centuries; the process of collecting and editing was likely completed after the Babylonian exile
- Setting
- Varied, but a postexilic setting accounts for much of the editorial activity and grouping of the psalms
Psalms has 36,194 words: about 2 hours 32 minutes to read, or 4 hours 18 minutes to listen to. Read it from the start or listen from the start.
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To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
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Footnotes
The Fool Says There Is No God
For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
1The fool says in his heart,“There is no God.”They are corrupt; their ways are vile.There is no one who does good.
2God looks down from heavenupon the sons of mento see if any understand,if any seek God. 3All have turned away,they have together become corrupt;footnote athere is no one who does good,not even one.footnote b
4Will the workers of iniquity never learn?They devour my people like bread;they refuse to call upon God. 5There they are, overwhelmed with dread,where there was nothing to fear.For God has scattered the bonesof those who besieged you.You put them to shame,for God has despised them.
6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!When God restores His captive people,footnote clet Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
Footnotes
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