Psalm 53:6
“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. ”
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Read in Psalm 53Meaning
The psalm ends by longing for salvation from Zion and for God to restore the fortunes of his people, so Jacob may rejoice and Israel be glad.
Salvation from Zion and the joy of Israel
Psalm 53, closely related to Psalm 14, exposes practical godlessness, corruption, universal moral failure, oppression of God’s people, sudden fear, and hope for salvation from Zion. Its rhetoric is moral and covenantal, not a license to insult atheists, people with disabilities, ethnic groups, or political opponents.
Read carefully
The psalm ends by longing for salvation from Zion and for God to restore the fortunes of his people, so Jacob may rejoice and Israel be glad.
Reflection
The psalm ends by longing for salvation from Zion and for God to restore the fortunes of his people, so Jacob may rejoice and Israel be glad.