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Psalms 53

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Introduction

Overview

Psalms 53:1, David describes the corruption of a natural man; Psalms 53:4, He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience; Psalms 53:6, He glories in the salvation of God.

Psalms 88:1 *title

Verse 1

fool: Psalms 14:1-7, Psalms 92:6, Matthew 5:22, Luke 12:20

said: Psalms 10:4, Psalms 10:6, Psalms 10:11, Psalms 10:13, 1 Kings 12:26, Romans 1:21, Romans 1:28

Corrupt: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:11-13, Job 14:4, Job 15:16

have done: Leviticus 18:24-30, Deuteronomy 12:31, 1 Kings 14:24, Ezekiel 16:47, Ezekiel 16:51, Ephesians 5:12, 1 Peter 4:3

there is: Romans 3:10-31

Reciprocal: Psalms 73:8 - corrupt Jeremiah 17:9 - General Jeremiah 51:17 - Every Matthew 12:34 - how Mark 7:21 - out Romans 3:12 - there is none Romans 8:7 - the carnal mind

Verse 2

looked: Psalms 11:4, Psalms 33:13, Psalms 33:14, Psalms 102:19, Jeremiah 16:17, Jeremiah 23:24

any that: Psalms 111:10, Deuteronomy 4:6, Job 28:28

seek: Psalms 10:4, Psalms 27:8, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 15:2, 2 Chronicles 19:3, Isaiah 55:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:5 - God Genesis 6:12 - God Jeremiah 5:1 - if there Jeremiah 51:17 - Every Hosea 7:10 - nor Romans 3:11 - none that understandeth

Verse 3

Every: Psalms 14:3, 2 Samuel 20:2, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 8:5, Jeremiah 8:6, Zephaniah 1:6

filthy: Job 15:16, Ezekiel 36:25, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Revelation 22:11

none: Romans 3:12, 1 John 2:29, 3 John 1:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:12 - God Mark 7:21 - out

Verse 4

Have: Here 70 manuscripts, several editions, and the ancient versions add kol, "all," as in Psalms 14:1-7. Psalms 94:8, Isaiah 27:11, Jeremiah 4:22, Matthew 23:17-39

who eat: Psalms 27:2, Jeremiah 10:25, Revelation 17:16

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:29 - General Psalms 54:3 - they have Psalms 79:6 - not called Psalms 82:5 - know not Psalms 119:139 - because Micah 3:2 - pluck Romans 3:11 - none that understandeth

Verse 5

There: Leviticus 26:17, Leviticus 26:36, Deuteronomy 28:65-67, 1 Samuel 14:15, 2 Kings 7:6, 2 Kings 7:7, Job 15:21, Proverbs 28:1

were they in great fear: Heb. they feared a fear, Psalms 14:5

scattered: Psalms 141:7, Ezekiel 6:5, Ezekiel 37:1-11

thou hast: Psalms 35:4, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 40:14, Psalms 83:16, Psalms 83:17

because: Psalms 2:4, Psalms 73:20, Isaiah 37:22-38, Jeremiah 6:30, Lamentations 2:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 43:18 - the men Genesis 50:15 - Joseph Exodus 14:10 - sore afraid Numbers 22:3 - General 1 Samuel 18:12 - afraid 2 Kings 6:15 - Alas Job 18:11 - to his feet Psalms 64:9 - fear Isaiah 8:12 - fear ye Isaiah 33:14 - sinners Jeremiah 49:15 - General Mark 6:16 - It is

Verse 6

Oh: etc. Heb. Who will give salvations, etc. Psalms 14:7

out: Psalms 50:2, Isaiah 12:6, Isaiah 14:32

God: Instead of elohim, "God," more than 20 manuscripts, with the LXX, Syriac, and Chaldee, read yehowah, "Jehovah," as in Psalms 14:7.

bringeth: Psalms 85:1, Psalms 126:1-4, Job 42:10, Jeremiah 30:18, Jeremiah 31:23, Joel 3:1, Amos 9:14

Jacob: Psalms 106:46-48, Ezra 3:11, Nehemiah 12:43, Isaiah 12:1-3

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:35 - Save us Psalms 85:6 - people Psalms 126:2 - Then was Jeremiah 30:3 - that I Jeremiah 30:19 - out

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 53". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/psalms-53.html.