詩篇 53:2-3 CUNPTS

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 53:1-3

1. Reflection on the human race 53:1-3 read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 53:1-6

Psalms 53This psalm is another version of the one that appears in Book 1 as Psalms 14. David wrote it, and "mahalath" is a tune name. One interesting difference between this psalm and Psalms 14 is that this one contains the name Elohim whereas Psalms 14 has Yahweh.". . . Psalms 53’s position between Psalms 52, 54 favors an ancient tradition relating to the life of David. Psalms 52 relates to the story of Doeg (cf. 1 Samuel 22) and Psalms 54 to the incident of the Ziphites (cf. 1 Samuel 23; 1... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 53:2-3

David pictured God looking down from His heavenly habitation and examining human beings individually. Wise people acknowledge God’s presence and pursue Him because He is the source of all goodness and blessing. Fools disregard Him and go their own way. God observed that everyone turns away from Him. The whole race has become sour like milk (Heb. ’alah; cf. Psalms 14:3; Job 10:10; Job 15:16). When people do not use milk for its intended purpose, namely, to drink, it turns sour. Likewise when... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 53:1-6

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 in Psalms 53:5 (= Psalms 14:5-6). The changes are interesting chiefly as an illustration of the process of editing which was applied to many Pss. and many portions of the OT., and in particular of the consistent preferences, on the part of separate writers, for one divine name rather than... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 53:3

(3) There are two unimportant variations from Psalms 14:0 here: “every one,” instead of “the whole,” and “gone back” (sag) for “gone aside” (sar). read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 53:1-6

Psalms 53:1-6IN this psalm we have an Elohistic recast of Psalms 14:1-7, differing from its original in substituting Elohim for Jehovah (four times) and in the language of Psalms 53:5. There are also other slight deviations not affecting the sense. For the exposition the reader is referred to that of Psalms 14:1-7. It is only necessary here to take note of the divergences.The first of these occurs in Psalms 53:1. The forcible rough construction "they corrupt, they make abominable," is smoothed... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 53:1-6

Psalms 53:0 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, which will hold sway when Satan’s mighty man is on the earth. Then the godly remnant will sigh for the coming of salvation out of Zion. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 53:2

53:2 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 seek God. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 53:2

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, and his gratitude to God. (Calmet) --- It may also be used by any person in distress. (Worthington) --- The Church orders it to be said by her ministers at Prime, that they may be protected from all their spiritual enemies. (Berthier) --- The Fathers apply it to Jesus Christ, (St. Hilary) or to his... read more