53
Folly and Wickedness of Men.
For the choir director; according to AI.e. sickness, a sad toneMahalath. A BPossibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David.
1 APs 10:4; 14:1-7; 53:1-6The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
BRom 3:10There is no one who does good.
2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there is ARom 3:11anyone who 1Or acts wiselyunderstands,
Who B2 Chr 15:2seeks after God.
3 ARom 3:12Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.
4 Have the workers of wickedness AJer 4:22no knowledge,
Who eat up My people as though they ate bread
And have not called upon God?
For God BPs 141:7; Jer 8:1, 2; Ezek 6:5scattered the bones of 2Or possibly thosehim who encamped against you;
When God 2Or restores the fortunes of His peoplerestores His captive people,
3Or Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be gladLet Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
A^ I.e. sickness, a sad tone
B^ Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm
153:2 Or acts wisely
153:5 Or dread
A53:5 Lev 26:17, 36; Prov 28:1
153:5 Or dread
B53:5 Ps 141:7; Jer 8:1, 2; Ezek 6:5
253:5 Or possibly those
D53:5 2 Kin 17:20; Jer 6:30; Lam 5:22
153:6 Lit would be
253:6 Or restores the fortunes of His people
353:6 Or Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad