{"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/erv/psalms/53","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T04:17:10.101Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":53,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":52,"nextChapter":54,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":6},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. 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 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 (ERV)","markdown":"[Psalms 53](https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/53)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/53 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}