Psalm 53

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 53:6

Psalms 53:6. Oh that the salvation, &c.— David here, making a review of the 14th Psalm, in which his distress in the time of Absalom's rebellion is described, desires of God to give his people a still further and new salvation; for the word ישׁעות ieshuoth, here is in the plural number, but in Psalms 14:0 it is in the singular; and therefore here it may be fitly rendered a complete salvation, or deliverance. The word captivity, in the next clause, is no objection to the interpretation above... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 53

PSALM 53 :-. Upon Mahalath—(See on :-, title). Why this repetition of the fourteenth Psalm is given we do not know. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 53:1

1-4. with few verbal changes, correspond with Psalms 14:1-4. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 53:5

5. Instead of assurances of God's presence with the pious, and a complaint of the wicked, Psalms 14:5; Psalms 14:6 portrays the ruin of the latter, whose "bones" even "are scattered" (compare Psalms 141:7), and who are put to shame as contemptuously rejected of God. read more

Thomas Constable

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

A fool in the ancient Hebrew view of life was a person who did not acknowledge God’s existence intellectually, practically, or both (cf. Romans 1). He lived as though God does not exist. Such a viewpoint leads to unrestrained behavior. The fool’s conduct is essentially corrupt, in addition to being abominable to God (i.e., vile). No one is completely or consistently good because everyone disregards God from time to time. read more

Thomas Constable

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

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

Thomas Constable

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 53:4

The psalmist may have had some specific instance of God’s deliverance in mind, or he may have spoken of His future judgment as having already taken place because of its certainty. God Himself would terrorize and shame His enemies. Evidently David saw God’s people as playing some role in their enemies’ defeat. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 53:4-5

2. Anticipation of judgment 53:4-5 read more

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