Psalms 53:2
\53:1\The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
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In Context
1To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:9And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.
2 Chronicles 19:3But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.
Psalms 10:4The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
Psalms 27:8When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.
Psalms 102:19\102:18\This will be put in writing for the coming generation, and the people of the future will give praise to the Lord.
Isaiah 55:6Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 53:2-6
Human Depravity. 1 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. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. 5 There were… Read the whole commentary →