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Psalms 53 · Grade 4

The Fool and the Searching God

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Psalm 53 is a contemplation by David, set to the tune of Mahalath, as the title says. It begins, The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. In the Bible, a fool is not someone who lacks brains. A fool is someone who lives as if God does not matter.

God looks down from heaven to see if anyone seeks him. The answer is sad: every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one. Even so, the workers of iniquity eat up God's people and do not call on God.

The psalm closes with longing. Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings his people back from captivity, Jacob shall rejoice. Psalm 53 is almost the same as Psalm 14, which shows how important this message is.

Show What You Know

  1. What is a fool in the Bible's sense?

  2. What does God find when he looks down?

  3. What do the workers of iniquity fail to do?

  4. Which psalm is almost the same as Psalm 53?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

heavenfoolgoodpeopleGod
  1. It begins, The has said in his heart, There is no God.
  2. A fool is someone who lives as if does not matter.
  3. God looks down from to see if anyone seeks him.
  4. There is no one who does , no, not one.
  5. When God brings his back from captivity, Jacob shall rejoice.

Think About It

  1. God looks for people who seek him. How can you seek God this week?

  2. Why do you think the Bible repeats this message in two psalms?

Memory Verse

“God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.”

Psalms 53:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing everyone. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • People who ignore God were filled with fear where there was nothing to fear. How does knowing God free you from fear?
  • Why does ignoring God lead to doing wrong?

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