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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Psalm 53

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See Psalms 53:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
View accompanying works… Geneva Notes (1560) John Gill’s Commentary Matthew Henry’s Commentary Matthew Poole’s Commentary C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David John Brown of Haddington’s Commentary Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

See Psalms 53:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 c Whereby he condemneth all knowledge & vnderstanding, that tendeth not to seke God.

See Psalms 53:4 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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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

See Psalms 53:5 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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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.

See Psalms 53:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
View accompanying works… Geneva Notes (1560) John Gill’s Commentary Matthew Henry’s Commentary Matthew Poole’s Commentary C.H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David John Brown of Haddington’s Commentary Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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