Psalms 53:1
What does Psalms 53:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 53:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --`On a disease.' --An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The fool hath said in his heart, There is noGod! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:11
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
- Psalms 10:13
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?
- Romans 1:28
And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Psalms 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
- Psalms 10:4
The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
- Ephesians 5:12
for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.
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