Psalms 53:5

For strangers have risen up against me, and mighty men have sought my life: they have not set God before them. Pause.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

In Context

4O God, hear my prayer; hearken to the words of my mouth.

6For lo! God assists me; and the Lord is the helper of my soul.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:36And to those who are left of you I will bring bondage into their heart in the land of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them, and they shall flee as fleeing from war, and shall fall when none pursues them.

1 Samuel 14:15And there was dismay in the camp, and in the field; and all the people in Messab, and the spoilers were amazed; and they would not act, and the land was terror-struck, and there was dismay from the Lord.

Job 15:21And his terror is in his ears: just when he seems to be at peace, his overthrow will come.

Psalms 14:5He has not + 14:5 Gr. given.lent his money on usury, and has not received bribes against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

Psalms 73:20Look upon thy covenant: for the dark places of the earth are filled with the habitations of iniquity.

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 →

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