{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/53","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T17:21:49.252Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":53,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":52,"nextChapter":54,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":6},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon God?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because of God hath rejected them."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 53 (ASV)","markdown":"[Psalms 53](https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/53)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/53 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}