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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 53:6

Oh. Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6.

salvation. great salvation, plural of majesty. But some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read singular.

Zion. See App-68.

God. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "Jehovah".

Jacob... Israel: i.e. both natural and spiritual seed. See notes on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6; Genesis 45:26; Genesis 45:28. To the chief Musician. This Psalm was edited for public use; hence the title Elohim. See notes above.

on. relating to.

Neginoth. smitings: referring to God's smitings with words and acts. See Psalms 53:5, which differs from Psalms 14:5. See App-65.

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See also Psalms 53:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 53:6. _O THAT THE SALVATION OF ISRAEL_ WERE COME _OUT OF ZION!_] I have already shown that the proper translation is, "Who shall give from Zion salvation to Israel?" The word _salvation_...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    OH THAT THE SALVATION OF ISRAEL ... - The only change here from Psalms 14:7 is that the word אלהים _'Elohiym_, God, is substituted for “Jehovah,” Lord, and that the word rendered “salvation” is here i...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 53 The Apostasy Under the Man of Sin This Psalm is in greater part the same as the fourteenth. It is the description of the apostasy, the complete turning away from God and opposition to God...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LIII. See Psalms 14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Concluding prayer for the full restoration of Israel. Some commentators have regarded this as a liturgical addition, but its presence in both recensions is in favour of its originality. It forms an ap...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    OH THAT THE SALVATION, &C.— David here, making a review of the 14th Psalm, in which his distress in the time of Absalom's rebellion is described, desires of God to give his people a still further and...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 53, 54 Psalms 53 (Lm.) An Instructive-psalmBy David. (_N.B.For Title, Analysis and Exposition of this psalm, see Psalms 14_, _with which this psalm is practically identicalthis being an Eloh...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    53:6 salvation (c-4) Lit. 'salvations,' as Psalms 42:5 . captivity (d-17) See Psalms 126:1 and Note....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This is a second version of Psalms 14 with the important difference that GOD (_Elohim_) is everywhere substituted for the LORD (_Jehovah_). There are a few other variations and additions, especially i...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 53:7]_ מִ֥י יִתֵּ֣ן מִ צִּיֹּון֮ יְשֻׁעֹ֪ות...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 53:1 IN this psalm we have an Elohistic recast of Psalms 14:1, differing from its original in substituting _ Elohim_ for _ Jehovah_ (four times) and in the language of Psalms 53:5. There are al...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SINNERS ALL-GOD ALONE CAN HELP Psalms 53:1; Psalms 54:1 That Psalms 53:1 should be a repetition of Psalms 14:1, with very few variations,

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This psalm, with slight variations, is found in the first book Psalms 14:1). Its introduction a second time necessarily leads us to notice the differences. In all probability the editor incorporated i...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Behold. He admires how God delivered him, though Saul seemed to have only one step more to take. Jesus Christ was secure amid the persecutions of the Jews, till he was pleased to deliver himself up,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In Psalms 53 we have the wicked in general, the whole mass of the people, all, save where grace had come in. It is the same as Psalms 14, but does not speak of Jehovah, but of God, for the remnant are...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    O THAT THE SALVATION OF ISRAEL [WERE COME] OUT OF ZION!.... Or, "who will give f out of Zion the salvation of Israel?" The Targum adds, "except the Lord"; and this is a request to him for it: and, as...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _O that the salvation_, &c. See on Psalms 14:7....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF THE CORRUPTION AND SALVATION OF MEN. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical part of public worship, upon Mahalath, in a sorrowful manner, agreeing with the general tone of the hymn, Masc...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Oh, 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. This longing for deliverance by the hand of M...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    OH THAT THE SALVATION: _ Heb._ Who will give salvation, etc....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 53:6 that H5414 (H8799) salvation H3444 Israel H3478 Zion H6726 God H430 back H7725 (H8800) captivity...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A FINAL CRY THAT ISRAEL/JUDAH MIGHT BE FREED FROM THE YOKE THAT IS UPON THEM (PSALMS 53:6). Psalms 53:6 ‘Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 53:6 I. The salvation of Israel is needed. II. It is promised. III. Christians are bound to seek it by personal effort and prayer. W. M. Punshon, _Sermons,_p. 118. References: Psalms 54 A....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm, the same as the fourteenth, is repeated here, and was sung in plaintive strains when Sennacherib invaded Judea, as is affirmed by Origen, Theodoret, and others. Psalms 53:1. _The fool,_ th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion._ THE SALVATION OF THE CHURCH, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF HER ENEMIES I. The destruction of the wicked (Psalms 53:5). 1. Utter and irreversible....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 53:1. This psalm is almost identical to Psalms 14:1. The two psalms were probably alternate versions of the same hymn before they were include

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION According to the superscription this Psalm was composed by David and dedicated “To the Chief Musician;” to be used in public worship under his direction. The term “_upon Mahalath_” is var...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIs psalm is a repetition of Psalms 45:1; with certain not very important variations. The most remarkable is the substitution throughout of" Elohim" for "Jehovah." The only variations whic...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 53:1-6 is the same as Psalms 14:1-7. These are similar psalms. There are about three places where psalms repeat themselves, not in total, such as... this is pretty much in total with Psalms 14:1-7...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Amos 9:14; Ezra 3:11; Isaiah 12:1; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 14:32;...

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