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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 53:2

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, etc.] In (<191402>Psalm 14:2), it is read, “the Lord” or “Jehovah”; in everything else there is an agreement in this verse; (see Gill on “<191402>Psalm 14:2”); to see if there were [any] that did understand; the Targum is, “that were understanding” in the law; it doubtless means understanding in divine and spiritual things; that did seek God; the above paraphrase is, “seeking doctrine from before the Lord”.
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