John Trapp Complete Commentary
Psalms 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.
Ver. 2. God looked down, &c.] See Trapp on " Psa 14:2 "
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.
Ver. 2. God looked down, &c.] See Trapp on " Psa 14:2 "
GOD LOOKED DOWN FROM HEAVEN ... - See the notes at Psalms 14:2. The only change which occurs in this verse is the substitution of the word אלהים _'Elohiym_, rendered “God,” for “Yahweh,” rendered Lord...
Psalms 53 The Apostasy Under the Man of Sin This Psalm is in greater part the same as the fourteenth. It is the description of the apostasy, the complete turning away from God and opposition to God...
LIII. See Psalms 14....
For a while God as it were overlooked the growing corruption. At length He -looked down" (Psalms 33:13-14). So in the yet simpler language of the Pentateuch He is said to have -come down to see" the w...
The universal depravity of mankind, and its cause....
PSALMS 53, 54 Psalms 53 (Lm.) An Instructive-psalmBy David. (_N.B.For Title, Analysis and Exposition of this psalm, see Psalms 14_, _with which this psalm is practically identicalthis being an Eloh...
This is a second version of Psalms 14 with the important difference that GOD (_Elohim_) is everywhere substituted for the LORD (_Jehovah_). There are a few other variations and additions, especially i...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
_[Psalms 53:3]_ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים מִ שָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֪יף עַֽל...
Psalms 53:1 IN this psalm we have an Elohistic recast of Psalms 14:1, differing from its original in substituting _ Elohim_ for _ Jehovah_ (four times) and in the language of Psalms 53:5. There are al...
SINNERS ALL-GOD ALONE CAN HELP Psalms 53:1; Psalms 54:1 That Psalms 53:1 should be a repetition of Psalms 14:1, with very few variations,
This psalm, with slight variations, is found in the first book Psalms 14:1). Its introduction a second time necessarily leads us to notice the differences. In all probability the editor incorporated i...
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did (c) seek God. (c) By which he condemns all knowledge and understanding that tends not to...
Ziph lay to the south of Juda. (Haydock) --- David was rescued from the most imminent danger, by an irruption of the Philistines. He then composed this canticle, expressing his sentiments in danger, a...
_THE FOLLY OF ATHEISM_ ‘The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God,’ etc. Psalms 53:1 There seems to be something intentionally emphatic about the charge against the atheist in the text, as th...
In Psalms 53 we have the wicked in general, the whole mass of the people, all, save where grace had come in. It is the same as Psalms 14, but does not speak of Jehovah, but of God, for the remnant are...
GOD LOOKED DOWN FROM HEAVEN UPON THE CHILDREN OF MEN,.... In Psalms 14:2, it is read, "the Lord" or "Jehovah"; in everything else there is an agreement in this verse; Psalms 14:2; TO SEE IF THERE WE...
OF THE CORRUPTION AND SALVATION OF MEN. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical part of public worship, upon Mahalath, in a sorrowful manner, agreeing with the general tone of the hymn, Masc...
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God....
No text from Poole on this verse....
Psalms 53:2 God H430 down H8259 (H8689) heaven H8064 children H1121 men H120 see H7200 (H8800) are...
HEADING (PSALMS 53:1 A). Psalms 53:1 ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.' The Psalm is once again dedicated to the Choirmaster or Chief Musician, and is set to the tune of Ma...
Psalms 53:1 There seems to be something intentionally emphatic about the charge against the atheist in the text, as though the wickedness of a man in saying, "There is no God," were lost in the folly...
CONTENTS: The foolishness and iniquity of atheism. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Bad practices are the fruit of bad principles and bad principles are the natural fruit of denial of God. Atheists, whe...
This psalm, the same as the fourteenth, is repeated here, and was sung in plaintive strains when Sennacherib invaded Judea, as is affirmed by Origen, Theodoret, and others. Psalms 53:1. _The fool,_ th...
_God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God._ UNIVERSAL CORRUPTION OF MANKIND This is a description of human nature at all...
_The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God._ THE FOLLY OF UNBELIEF There were Atheists in David’s days, practical Atheists at least, as there have been in all days, and probably ever will be,...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 53:1. This psalm is almost identical to Psalms 14:1. The two psalms were probably alternate versions of the same hymn before they were include
INTRODUCTION According to the superscription this Psalm was composed by David and dedicated “To the Chief Musician;” to be used in public worship under his direction. The term “_upon Mahalath_” is var...
EXPOSITION THIs psalm is a repetition of Psalms 45:1; with certain not very important variations. The most remarkable is the substitution throughout of" Elohim" for "Jehovah." The only variations whic...
Psa 53:1-6 is the same as Psalms 14:1-7. These are similar psalms. There are about three places where psalms repeat themselves, not in total, such as... this is pretty much in total with Psalms 14:1-7...
1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2; 2 Chronicles 19:3; Deuteronomy 4:6;...