Psalms 53:5
For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes.
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In Context
4O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
6For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:36And whoever of you will remain, I will send terror into their hearts in the regions of their enemies. The sound of a flying leaf will terrify them, and so they will flee, as if from the sword. They will fall, though no one pursues.
1 Samuel 14:15And a miracle occurred in the camp, out in the fields. And all of the people of their garrison, who had gone out in order to plunder, were stupefied. And the earth trembled. And it happened as a miracle from God.
Job 15:21The sound of terror is always in his ears; and when there is peace, he always suspects treason.
Psalms 14:5He who has not given his money in usury, nor accepted bribes against the innocent. He who does these things will be undisturbed for eternity.
Psalms 73:20Consider your covenant. For those who have been darkened upon the earth have been filled by the iniquity of the houses.
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 →