Day 14: Psalm 53 – A foolish people

Psalm 53 has many similarities to psalm 14. The two obvious differences according to commentators are the words used to address God (God is used in psalm 53 and LORD – Yahweh, God’s name, is used in psalm 14). The suggestion was made that maybe a phenomenal deliverance of the nation of Israel occurred from the earlier psalm.

In vs1, it’s the fool who is described as someone who says, “There is no God.” What other ideas are connected with the fool?

What does God see? What’s visible about people's hearts from their behaviour?

Take a look at Romans 3:10-12. How does it feel to be amongst this group?

Where does David look for hope?

What does your life say about where your hope is?

Prayer points:

1. Thank God for one thing from the passage

2. Ask God for help with one thing you've been challenged by from your reading and reflection today

3. UQES