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Psalm 53

There Is None Who Does Good

To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

[1] The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
there is none who does good.

[2] God looks down from heaven
on the children of man
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek after God.

[3] They have all fallen away;
together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.

[4] Have those who work evil no knowledge,
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon God?

[5] There they are, in great terror,
where there is no terror!
For God scatters the bones of him who encamps against you;
you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.

[6] Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. (ESV)

Call to Worship

Psalm 18:46–50

[46] The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,
and exalted be the God of my salvation—
[47] the God who gave me vengeance
and subdued peoples under me,
[48] who rescued me from my enemies;
yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me;
you delivered me from the man of violence.

[49] For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations,
and sing to your name.
[50] Great salvation he brings to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his offspring forever. (ESV)

Prayer of Repentance

Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomings, and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Benediction

Heavenly Father, we have given ourselves to sin, becoming a slave to our own desires. But You have given us another Master and Lord, Your Son, Jesus. And now our heart is turned towards holiness. Help us in all our doings to put down sin and to humble pride. Save us from the love of the world and the pride of life, from everything that is natural to fallen man, and let Christ’s nature be seen in us day by day. Give us grace to be holy, kind, gentle, pure, peaceable, to live for You and not for self, to love Your Word, to be transformed into Your likeness, and to live entirely to Your glory. We pray these things in Jesus’ name. Amen

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