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Psalms 53:1

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 none that doeth good.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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, "the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 53:1-6

This psalm was opened before, and therefore we shall here only observe, in short, some things concerning sin, in order to the increasing of our sorrow for it and hatred of it. 1. The fact of sin. Is…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 53:1-3

The universal depravity of mankind, and its cause.