Psalms 53
1 David describes the corruption of a natural man.
4 He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience.
6 He glories in the salvation of God.
machalath <04257> [A.M. cir. 3464. B.C. cir. 540. (Title.) Mahalath.]
Fools <05036> [fool.]
say <0559> [said.]
<07843> [Corrupt.]
commit <08581> [have done.]
God ........... does what <0430 06213> [there is.]
looks <08259> [looked.]
wise <07919> [any that.]
seeks <01875> [seek.]
rejects <05472> [Every.]
corrupt <0444> [filthy.]
does <06213> [none.]
behave .................... call <06466 07121> [Have.]
Here 70 MSS., several editions, and the ancient versions add {kol,} "all," as in Ps 14.
devour ........ eating <0398> [who eat.]
terrified .......... fear <06343> [There.]
absolutely terrified .......... fear <06342 06343> [were they in great fear. Heb. they feared a fear.]
annihilates <06340> [scattered.]
humiliate <0954> [thou hast.]
God .............. God <0430> [because.]
<05414> [Oh, etc. Heb. Who will give salvations, etc.]
Zion <06726> [out.]
God <0430> [God.]
Instead of {elohim,} "God," more than 20 MSS., with the LXX., Syriac, and Chaldee, read {yehowah,} "Jehovah," as in Ps 14:7.
<07725> [bringeth.]
Jacob <03290> [Jacob.]
