Psalm 53 – Skeptic's Annotated Bible answered

A response and reply to the notes on Psalm 53 in the Skeptic's Annotated Bible (SAB).

King James Version

SAB comment

My comment


1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."
All atheists are fools who never do anything good. But according to Jesus (Mt.5:22), the psalmist is in danger of hell for uttering the word fool.
Is it OK to call someone a fool?

(53:3) "There is none that doeth good, no, not one."
Does anyone ever do anything good?
On the word fool, see Matthew 5:22.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."
All atheists are fools who never do anything good. But according to Jesus (Mt.5:22), the psalmist is in danger of hell for uttering the word fool.
Is it OK to call someone a fool?

(53:3) "There is none that doeth good, no, not one."
Does anyone ever do anything good?
On doing good, see John 5:29.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

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.