Psalms 53:6

“O that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! etc.] Or, “who will give f706 out of Zion the salvation of Israel?” The Targum adds, “except the Lord”; and this is a request to him for it: and, as in (<191407>Psalm 14:7), it may be a wish for the first coming of Christ, to work out salvation for his people; here it may be expressive of the desire of the church for his coming in a spiritual manner, in the latter day, to take to himself his great power, and reign; to destroy antichrist, and deliver his people from bondage and oppression by him; when the Gentiles shall be gathered in, the Jews will be converted, and all Israel saved; (see <451125>Romans 11:25,26). It is in the original…”

“Oh that the salvation of Israel ... - The only change here from Psalms 14:7 is that the word אלהים 'Elohiym, God, is substituted for “Jehovah,” Lord, and that the word rendered “salvation” is here in the plural. On the supposition that the psalm was adapted to a state of things when the city had been besieged, and the enemy discomfited, this language would express the deep and earnest desire of the people that the Lord would grant deliverance. Perhaps it may be supposed, also, that at the time of such a siege, and while the Lord interposed to save them from the siege, it was also true that there was some general danger hanging over the people; that even the nation might be described as in…”

“Oh: etc. Heb. Who will give salvations, etc. Psa 14:7 out: Psa 50:2; Isa 12:6, Isa 14:32 God: Instead of elohim, "God," more than 20 manuscripts, with the LXX, Syriac, and Chaldee, read yehowah, "Jehovah," as in Psa 14:7. bringeth: Psa 85:1, Psa 126:1-4; Job 42:10; Jer 30:18, Jer 31:23; Joe 3:1; Amo 9:14 Jacob: Psa 106:46-48; Ezr 3:11; Neh 12:43; Isa 12:1-3 Next: Psalms Chapter 54”

“The two texts now again coincide. Instead of ישׁוּעת, we here have ישׁעות; the expression is strengthened, the plural signifies entire, full, and final salvation. Next: Psalms Chapter 54”