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Psalm 53:1–3 – The fool’s denial What happens: The fool says there is no God; corruption spreads and no one does good. What it means: Unbelief is moral rebellion. Human nature left alone bends toward sin.

Psalm 53:4–5 – God scatters the wicked What happens: Evildoers devour God’s people but are overwhelmed with dread. God rejects them. What it means: God defends His people. The arrogant cannot stand before Him.

Psalm 53:6 – Salvation from Zion What happens: The psalmist longs for God to restore His people so Israel can rejoice. What it means: Hope rests on God’s saving plan. Joy rises when God brings redemption.

Application

  • Resist living as if God does not see.
  • Pray for God to protect the church from corrupt schemes.
  • Rejoice in the salvation God provides.

Bible

1To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. 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.

2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

5There 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.

6Oh 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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