Psalm 53

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Psalm 14 recited in Hebrew
Psalm 14, King James Version

The 53rd psalm is a psalm of David ; it is largely identical to the text of Psalm 14 .

structure

The psalm can be divided into three parts:

  1. Verses 2-4: Description of the general outrage
  2. Verse 5f: scolding and threatening speech about God's judgment
  3. Verse 7: "Long sigh", short prayer

Remarks

Verse 5

With YHWH "bread" is a sacrifice meant. Those who feed on the sacrifice are the priests . Accordingly, this scolding and threatening speech is directed against the priests, because they have turned away from God.

Differences between Psalm 14 and Psalm 53

The two psalms in comparison based on the Schlachter Bible 2000.

Psalm 14 Psalm 53
1 The lead singer. From David. The lead singer. After Machalat. A maskil from David. 1
The fool says in his heart: “There is no God!” They act perniciously, and what they do is abhorrent; there is no one who does good. The fool speaks in his heart: “There is no God!” They act perniciously and commit heinous outrages; there is no one who does good. 2
2 The Lord looks from heaven to the children of men to see if there is someone who understands, someone who asks about God. God looks from heaven at the children of men to see whether there is someone who understands, someone who asks about God. 3
3 They have all deviated, all corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even a single one! They have all deviated, all corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even a single one! 4th
4th Do the evildoers who devour my people as if they were eating bread have no insight? They do not call on the Lord. Do the evildoers who devour my people as if they were eating bread have no insight? They don't call on God. 5
5 Then they are terribly frightened But then fear overwhelms them where there is nothing to fear; 6th
because God is with the generation of the righteous! for God scatters the bones of your besiegers;
6th Will ye put the plan of the poor to shame, although the Lord is his refuge? you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.
7th Oh, that salvation for Israel should come from Zion! When the Lord turns the fate of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will rejoice. Oh, that salvation for Israel should come from Zion! If God turns the destiny of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will rejoice. 7th

The main difference between these two psalms lies mainly in the names of God. While in Psalm 14 God is referred to four times as YHWH and three times as Elohim , Psalm 53 only mentions Elohim (seven times).

Dating

Since priests must have been ruling at the time of the psalm's constitution, it can be dated to the post-exilic period.

reception

In 1524, Martin Luther created the frequently reworked chorale for the 14th Psalm . The unwise mouth speaks well .

Web links

Commons : Psalm 53  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hermann Gunkel, Die Psalmen ( 6 1986), 232f.
  2. ↑ Gunkel, The Psalms , 232
  3. ^ CH Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, CLV (2004), 747
  4. ^ Gunkel, The Psalms , 233
  5. ↑ http://www.zeno.org/Literatur/M/Luther,+Martin/Gedichte/Geistliche+Lieder/15.+%5BEs+sprech+der+unweysen+mund+wol%5D