Psalms 53:1
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Psalms 53:1
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I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
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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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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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Verse Text
To the chief MusicianH5329 upon MahalathH4257, MaschilH4905, A Psalm of DavidH1732. The foolH5036 hath saidH559 in his heartH3820, There is no GodH430. CorruptH7843 are they, and have done abominableH8581 iniquityH5766: there is none that doethH6213 goodH2896.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־מָחֲלַת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד׃
אָמַר נָבָל בְּלִבֹּו אֵין אֱלֹהִים הִשְׁחִיתוּ וְהִתְעִיבוּ עָוֶל אֵין עֹשֵׂה־טֹוב׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superscription | ||||
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ |
la/m.na.Tze.ach | H5329 | HRd/Vprmsa | to the/ choirmaster |
עַֽל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | on |
מָחֲלַ֗ת |
ma.cha.Lat | H4257 | HNcfsa | Mahalath |
מַשְׂכִּ֥יל |
mas.Kil | H4905 | HNcmsa | a poem |
לְ/דָוִֽד |
le./da.Vid | H1732 | HR/Np | of/ David |
אָ֘מַ֤ר |
'a.Mar | H559 | HVqp3ms | he says |
נָבָ֣ל |
na.Val | H5036 | HAamsa | a fool |
בְּ֭/לִבּ/וֹ |
be./li.b/o | H3820 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms | in/ heart/ his |
אֵ֣ין |
'ein | H369 | HTn | there not |
אֱלֹהִ֑ים |
'E.lo.Him | H430 | HNcmpa | (is) a god |
הִֽ֝שְׁחִ֗יתוּ |
hish.Chi.tu | H7843 | HVhp3cp | they act corruptly |
וְ/הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ |
ve./hit.'I.vu | H8581 | HC/Vhp3cp | and/ they act abominably |
עָ֝֗וֶל |
'A.vel | H5766 | HNcbsa | unrighteousness |
אֵ֣ין |
'ein | H369 | HTn | there not |
עֹֽשֵׂה |
'o.seh- | H6213 | HVqrmsc | (is one who) does |
טֽוֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (of) good |
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
- H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
- H4257 — מַחֲלַת (machălath, makh-al-ath'): from חָלָה (châlâh) H2470; sickness; 'Machalath', probably the title (initial word) of a popular song; Mahalath.
- H4905 — מַשְׂכִּיל (maskîyl, mas-keel'): from שָׂכַל (sâkal) H7919; instructive, i.e. a didactic poem; Maschil.
- H5036 — נָבָל (nâbâl, naw-bawl'): from נָבֵל (nâbêl) H5034; stupid; wicked (especially impious); fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.
- H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח (netsach) H5331; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
- H5766 — עֶוֶל (ʻevel, eh'-vel): or עָוֶל (ʻâvel); and (feminine) עַוְלָה (ʻavlâh); or עוֹלָה (ʻôwlâh); or עֹלָה (ʻôlâh); from עֲוַל (ʻăval) H5765; (moral) evil; iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
- H6213 — עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, aw-saw'): a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
- H7843 — שָׁחַת (shâchath, shaw-khath'): a primitive root; to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively); batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).
- H8581 — תַּעָב (taʻâb, taw-ab'): a primitive root; to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest; (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), [idiom] utterly.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H369 — אַיִן (ʼayin, ah'-yin): as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אַיִן (ʼayin) H370.
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Verse Cross-References
- Corrupt — Genesis 6:5-6, Genesis 6:11-13, Job 14:4, Job 15:16
- fool — Psalms 14:1-7, Psalms 92:6, Matthew 5:22, Luke 12:20
- have done — Leviticus 18:24-30, Deuteronomy 12:31, 1 Kings 14:24, Ezekiel 16:47, Ezekiel 16:51, Ephesians 5:12, 1 Peter 4:3
- said — 1 Kings 12:26, Psalms 10:4, Psalms 10:6, Psalms 10:11, Psalms 10:13, Romans 1:21, Romans 1:28
- there is — Romans 3:10-31
Reciprocal references (7): Psalms 73:8, Jeremiah 17:9, Jeremiah 51:17, Matthew 12:34, Mark 7:21, Romans 3:12, Romans 8:7
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: INIQUITY; TITLES AND NAMES; WISDOM-FOLLY
- Torrey’s: FOOLS
- Nave’s: ATHEISM; DEPRAVITY OF MAN; FOOL; INFIDELITY; MUSIC; SKEPTICISM; WICKED (PEOPLE)
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