"God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God."
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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...
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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...
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LIII. See Psalms 14....
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The universal depravity of mankind, and its cause....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_[Psalms 53:3]_ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים מִ שָּׁמַיִם֮
הִשְׁקִ֪יף עַֽל ־בְּנֵ֫י אָדָ֥ם לִ֭
רְאֹות הֲ יֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל...
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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 a...
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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, suggests, as does the “verily, verily” of Christ, that
the t...
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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...
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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...
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_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,...
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_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 t...
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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...
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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...
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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 _"_...
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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...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Psalms 53:2 God H430 down H8259 (H8689) heaven H8064 children H1121
men H120 see H7200 (H8800) are H3426 understand H7919 (H8688) seek
H1875 (H8802) God H430
looked - Psalms 11:4, Psalms 33:13-14,...
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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 M...
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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...
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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...
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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,_ t...
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_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,...
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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 included in the Psalter. Both mourn th...
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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...
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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 whi...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2; 2 Chronicles 19:3; Deuteronomy
4:6; Isaiah 55:6; Jeremiah 16:17; Jeremiah 23:24; Job 28:28; Psalms
10:4;...