What is the meaning of Psalm 14and Psalm 53? And why the Bible repeated ?

* A description of the depravity of human nature, and the

deplorable corruption of a great part of mankind.

- The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. The sinner

here described is an atheist, one that saith there is no Judge

or Governor of the world, no Providence ruling over the affairs

of men. He says this in his heart. He cannot satisfy himself

that there is none, but wishes there were none, and pleases

himself that it is possible there may be none; he is willing to

think there is none. This sinner is a fool; he is simple and

unwise, and this is evidence of it: he is wicked and profane,

and this is the cause. The word of God is a discerner of these

thoughts. No man will say, There is no God, till he is so

hardened in sin, that it is become his interest that there

should be none to call him to an account. The disease of sin has

infected the whole race of mankind. They are all gone aside,

there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Whatever good is in

any of the children of men, or is done by them, it is not of

themselves, it is God's work in them. They are gone aside from

the right way of their duty, the way that leads to happiness,

and are turned into the paths of the destroyer. Let us lament

the corruption of our nature, and see what need we have of the

grace of God: let us not marvel that we are told we must be born

again. And we must not rest in any thing short of union with

Christ, and a new creation to holiness by his Spirit. The

psalmist endeavours to convince sinners of the evil and danger

of their way, while they think themselves very wise, and good,

and safe. Their wickedness is described. Those that care not for

God's people, for God's poor, care not for God himself. People

run into all manner of wickedness, because they do not call upon

God for his grace. What good can be expected from those that

live without prayer? But those that will not fear God, may be

made to fear at the shaking of a leaf. All our knowledge of the

depravity of human nature should endear to us salvation out of

Zion. But in heaven alone shall the whole company of the

redeemed rejoice fully, and for evermore. The world is bad; oh

that the Messiah would come and change its character! There is

universal corruption; oh for the times of reformation! The

triumphs of Zion's King will be the joys of Zion's children. The

second coming of Christ, finally to do away the dominion of sin

and Satan, will be the completing of this salvation, which is

the hope, and will be the joy of every Israelite indeed. With

this assurance we should comfort ourselves and one another,

under the sins of sinners and sufferings of saints.

---Matthew Henry Commentary

The Psalms are songs meant to be read to music. In the Hebrew repeating a word or phrase was a way of doubling its impact. It was meant to tell the listener or reader to pay attention, that this is said strongly and meant to be listened to carefully.

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What is the meaning of Psalm 14and Psalm 53? And why the Bible repeated ?

What is the meaning of Psalm 14and Psalm 53? And why the Bible repeated ?