Psalms 53:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Psalms 53:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The fool hath said in his heart ... - For the meaning of this verse, see the notes at Psalms 14:1 . The only change in this verse - a change which does not affect the sense - is the substitution...
Psalms 53:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician upon (a) Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David." The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] (b) no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none th...
Psalms 53:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LIII. See Psalms 14.
Psalms 53:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. Maschil . Instruction (the sixth of thirteen Psalms so named. See note on Title, Psalms 32 , and App-65, as to the faction of the Tyrant of Psalms 52 . This Psalm for public use. See note a...
Psalms 53:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 g...
Psalms 53:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David describeth the corruption of a natural man: he convinceth the wicked by the light of their own conscience: he glorieth in the salvation of God. To the chief musician upon Mahalath, Maschil,...
Psalms 53:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. The alterations made in this revised version by David of...
Psalms 53:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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, espec...
Psalms 53:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And. — The conjunction is wanting in Psalms 14:1 . Iniquity. — Instead of the general term, “doings,” in Psalms 14 , as if the adapter of the Psalm felt that a word applicable to good as well...
Psalms 53:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 53:1-6 IN 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 ....
Psalms 53:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sinners All-God Alone Can Help Psalms 53:1-6 ; Psalms 54:1-7 That Psalms 53:1-6 should be a repetition of Psalms 14:1-7 , with very few variations, suggests, as does the “verily, verily” of...
Psalms 53:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This psalm, with slight variations, is found in the first book Psalms 14:1-7 ). Its introduction a second time necessarily leads us to notice the differences. In all probability the editor incorpora...
Psalms 53:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Here is a short, but striking account of sin in a natural man's heart, as was given before, in the fourteenth Psalm. The sinner is expostulated with upon the occasion; and the Psalmist take...
Psalms 53:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE FOLLY OF ATHEISM ‘The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God,’ etc. Psalms 53:1-2 There seems to be something intentionally emphatic about the charge against the atheist in the text,...
Psalms 53:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The fool hath said in his heart, [there is] no God ,.... The Targum adds, "of whom is revenge"; or there is no God to punish and avenge the wicked; corrupt are they ; the Chaldee paraphrase is, "t...
Psalms 53:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 53:1 «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]...
Psalms 53:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Human Depravity. To the chief musician upon Mahalath, Maschil. A psalm of David. 1 The fool hath said in his heart...
Psalms 53:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 53 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm, some few words excepted, is wholly the same with Psa 14 , and therefore the reader must resort thither for the interpretation of it. And it is repeated, partly be...
Psalms 53:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Heading ( Psalms 53:1 a). Psalms 53:1 ‘For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.' The Psalm is once again dedicated to the Choirmaster or Chief Musician, and is set to the tu...
Psalms 53:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION According to the superscription this Psalm was composed by David and dedicated “To the Chief Musician;” to be used in public worship under his direction. The term “ upon Mahalath ” is v...
Psalms 53:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Mahalath Mahalath, apparently a temple choir. Maschil Maschil, "instruction."
Psalms 53:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 53:1-2 There seems to be something intentionally emphatic about the charge against the atheist in the text, as though the wickedness of a man in saying, "There is no God," were lost in the...
Psalms 53:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, the same as the fourteenth, is repeated here, and was sung in plaintive strains when Sennacherib invaded Judea, as is affirmed by Origen, Theodoret, and others. Psalms 53:1 . The fool,...
Psalms 53:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. The folly of unbelief There were Atheists in David’s days, practical Atheists at least, as there have been in all days, and probably ever will...
Psalms 53:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THI s psalm is a repetition of Psalms 45:1-19 ; with certain not very important variations. The most remarkable is the substitution throughout of" Elohim" for "Jehovah." The only va...
Psalms 53:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Psalms 53:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:26 ; 1 Kings 14:24 ; 1 Peter 4:3 ; Deuteronomy 12:31 ; Ephesians 5:12 ; Ezekiel 16:47 ; Ezekiel 16:51 ; Genesis 6:11-13 ; Genesis 6:5 ; Genesis 6:6 ; Job 14:4 ; Job 15:16 ; Le...

Psalms 53:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 53:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

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

Psalms 53:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 53:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 53:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 53:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 53:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 53:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 53:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 53:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 53:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge