{"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/dbt/psalms/53","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T01:21:54.008Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":53,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":52,"nextChapter":54,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":6},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Every one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people as they eat bread? they call not upon God."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for God scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put them to shame, for God hath despised them."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 53 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 53](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/53)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/53 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}