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Psalms Chapter 53

Psalms
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Psalms

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The psalm reflects a profound awareness of human sinfulness and the urgent need for God’s mercy, highlighting the stark contrast between the righteous and the wicked. It declares that the righteous will be lifted up while the wicked will perish, underscoring God’s justice and the hope of divine deliverance.

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(1) To 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.
Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 88:1Psalms 14:1Psalms 14:2Psalms 14:3Psalms 14:4Psalms 14:5Psalms 14:6Psalms 14:7Psalms 92:6Matthew 5:22Luke 12:20Psalms 10:4

Related verses (shared words)

Psalms 14:1Psalms 88:1Ezekiel 18:24Proverbs 17:21Psalms 52:1Psalms 54:1

(2) God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 11:4Psalms 33:13Psalms 33:14Psalms 102:19Jeremiah 16:17Jeremiah 23:24Psalms 111:10Deuteronomy 4:6Job 28:28Psalms 10:4Psalms 27:8I Chronicles 28:9

Related verses (shared words)

Psalms 14:2Proverbs 28:5Zephaniah 2:3

(3) Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 14:3II Samuel 20:2Isaiah 53:6Isaiah 64:6Jeremiah 8:5Jeremiah 8:6Zephaniah 1:6Job 15:16Ezekiel 36:25II Corinthians 7:1Revelation 22:11Romans 3:12

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Psalms 14:3

(4) Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 94:8Isaiah 27:11Jeremiah 4:22Matthew 23:17Matthew 23:18Matthew 23:19Matthew 23:20Matthew 23:21Matthew 23:22Matthew 23:23Matthew 23:24Matthew 23:25

Related verses (shared words)

Psalms 14:4

(5) 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.
Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 26:17Leviticus 26:36Deuteronomy 28:65Deuteronomy 28:66Deuteronomy 28:67I Samuel 14:15II Kings 7:6II Kings 7:7Job 15:21Proverbs 28:1Psalms 14:5Psalms 141:7

Related verses (shared words)

Jeremiah 8:1II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18

(6) 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.
Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 14:7Psalms 50:2Isaiah 12:6Isaiah 14:32Psalms 85:1Psalms 126:1Psalms 126:2Psalms 126:3Psalms 126:4Job 42:10Jeremiah 30:18Jeremiah 31:23

Related verses (shared words)

Psalms 14:7Isaiah 52:7Ezekiel 16:53Psalms 9:14Psalms 40:16Psalms 70:4

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