King James Version
Psalms 53:4 in the King James Version says “Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 53 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.”
Psalms 53:4 · KJV
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
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
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. Oh that: Heb. Who will give salvation, etc
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“no knowledge”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“Have the workers”
H6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
“of iniquity”
H205strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
“my people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“upon God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“they have not called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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