{"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/wbt/psalms/53","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-13T06:07:01.576Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WBT","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, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, 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 God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether 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! they have not called upon God."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"There they were 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 despised them."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 53 (WBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 53](https://primebible.com/wbt/psalms/53)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WBT. https://primebible.com/wbt/psalms/53 (accessed 2026-06-13)."}}