Psalm 53

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Psalm Chapter 53

Written By: God through Inspiration

Penned By: David, Asaph, Solomon, Heman, Ethan, Moses, and the Sons of Korah

Date Penned: (1440-586 BC)

Overview: Poetry for the Expression of Praise and Worship to God (c 1-150)

Theme: The Second Book of Psalms (c 42-72)

Message: Only God Can Save Us (v 1-6)

Psalms 53 Commentary

(53:1) The Foolishness of Atheism - Echoing the message of Psalm 14, this psalm proclaims the foolishness of atheism (see also Romans 3:10-12). People may say there is no God in order to cover their sin and define their own morality. They want to have an excuse to continue in sin and to ignore the Judge with no fear of his judgment. Fools do not necessarily lack intelligence; many atheists and unbelievers are highly educated. Foolish people willfully reject God, the only one who can save them.

(53:4-5) A God of Love - While God is not affected by what we think of him or try to do to him, we are definitely and eternally affected by what God thinks of us and ultimately does for us. God loves every human being, and he longs to have a relationship with everyone. He is merciful and patient, giving us opportunities to turn from our sinful lifestyles to live for him. This psalm points out, however, that many people, in their desire to rule their own lives, convince themselves that there is no God. And if they believe there is no God, then they become their own gods and set up their own moral standards. Ultimately, when their lives end and God passes judgment, it will be too late to apologize and admit they were wrong. Rejection of God will turn into terror of God.

Dave Burnette's Life Application

Our Sin

Each day we walk through the Bible chapter by chapter making an application of our text to help us grow in the Lord. Many applications can be made from each day's text. Today we continue in the Book of Psalm with Chapter 53. In our text today we see a theme of how we are all sinners and because of sin, no person can save himself. Only God can save us. In making application we see how we are all unclean and in need for a Savior. This is why Jesus paid the price on the Cross at Calvary. His shed blood paid the price for us to be cleansed before a holy God. Our best works are not able to attain the favor of God. How about you? Are you saved? Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Let us learn from our Psalm and text today to remember the reality of our sin before a Holy God requires a payment and that payment is Jesus-Christ.

Psalm 53

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Psalm 53

¹The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

²God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

³Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

⁴Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

⁵There 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.

⁶Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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