Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Psalm 53

^{1 a} Which was an instrument or kinde of note.

^{1 !} He describeth the crooked nature

^{1 b} Where as no regarde is had of honestie or dishonestie, of vertue nor of vice, there the Prophet pronounceth that the people haue no God.

^{2 c} Whereby he condemneth all knowledge & vnderstanding, that tendeth not to seke God.

^{4 d} Dauid pronounceth Gods vengeance against cruel gouerners, who hauing charge to defende and preserue Gods people, do moste cruelly deuour them.

^{4 !} The cruelitie

^{5 !} And punishment of the wicked, when they loke not for it.

^{5 e} When the thoght there was noen occasion to feare, the sudden vengeance of God lighted vpon them.

^{5 f} Be the enemies power neuer so great, nor the danger so feareful, yet God deliuereth his in due time.

^{6 !} And desireth the deliuerance of the godlie, that they maie rejoyce together.