Psalms 53:5

Sore afraid will they be, where no fear was; when God scatters the bones of the godless people. They will be put to shame, when God rejects them.

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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

4Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

6If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When God brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!

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Cross References

Psalms 14:5Sore afraid will they be; for God is among those who are righteous,

Psalms 35:26Shame and confusion together on those who rejoice at my hurt! Clothed with shame and dishonor be those who are haughty to me!

Psalms 73:20Like a dream, when one wakes, shall they be, whose phantoms the waker despises.

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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