{"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/kjv/psalms/53","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T14:40:26.942Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 upon Mahalath, Maschil, <i>A Psalm</i> of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: <i>there is</i> none that doeth good."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were <i>any</i> that did understand, that did seek God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; <i>there is</i> none that doeth good, no, not one."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people <i>as</i> they eat bread: they have not called upon God."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"There were they in great fear, <i>where</i> no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth <i>against</i> thee: thou hast put <i>them</i> to shame, because God hath despised them."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Oh that the salvation of Israel <i>were come</i> out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, <i>and</i> Israel shall be glad."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 53 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 53](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/53)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/53 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}