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Psalms 53

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The Whosoever Study Bible
Whosoever will, may come.
the book of psalms
David (73 psalms), Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Ethan, and others · c. 1450–430 BC
Psalm the Fifty-third
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. 
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them. 
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. 
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PROVISIONIST · DISPENSATIONAL · PRE-TRIBULATIONAL
Chuck Smith · Sunday Nights, 1979 to 1985 (C2000)
Psalms 51-60
Tape C2095 · 1:05:28
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Chuck Smith · Sunday Nights, 1985 to 1999 (C3000)
Psalms 50-53
Tape C3182 · 1:10:06
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Raul Ries · Through the Bible
Psalms 52-56
54:34
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Chuck Smith on Psalms 53

Verse by verse, taught on Sunday nights: the C2000 series, 1979 to 1985. Permission granted by The Word For Today.

Chapter introduction

Psalm 53 is the same as Psalm 14. 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 Psalm 14. In others, maybe three or four verses are repeated. But this the full psalm.

Verse 1

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God (53:1).

Paul said, "When they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful. Their foolish hearts were darkened. And professing themselves to be wise they became fools" (Romans 1:21-22). "The fool hath said in his heart there is no God." If you meet a person who says, "I am an atheist," according to God's Word he is a fool.

Verses 1–3

Corrupt are they, they have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. And God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and that did seek God. And every one of them has gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one (53:1-3).

Paul quotes this in Romans, chapter 3.

Verses 4–5

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. There were they in great fear, where no fear was (53:4-5):

The wicked fear when there is no cause to fear.

Verses 5–6

for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised him. Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! (53:5-6)

Now this is a prayer, actually, for the future when Jesus shall come and establish the kingdom. The salvation of Israel coming out of Zion is always a reference to the glorious millennial reign of Christ.

Verse 6

When God brings back the captivity of his people, for Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad (53:6).