Psalms 53:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 53:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 53:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 53:5 — KJV
“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. were...: Heb. they feared a fear”
— Psalms 53:5 (KJV)
Psalms 53:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 53:5
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Psalms 53:5: god, hath, against
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with Psalms 53:5: where, god, hast
“And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were...: or, made himself ready”
Shares key themes with Psalms 53:5: fear, where, hath
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; by...: Heb. by revenging revengement”
Shares key themes with Psalms 53:5: great, god, hath
“In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. because...: Heb. in my holy”
Shares key themes with Psalms 53:5: where, against, hast
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