Psalm 53:1-6 “For the Chief Musician. To the tune of Mahalath.’ A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good. God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God. Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God? There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them. Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.”

The natural person not only doesn’t seek after God or follow God, but they also attack God’s people. God will judge them and save His people.

Paul uses this same passage in Romans 3 to point out the sinfulness of all people. The takeaway is that everyone needs to know Jesus!

Romans 3:22-26 “For there is no distinction, for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance; to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.”

For additional worship: Run And Run (Christ Is My Righteousness)