53 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.

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Psalm 53[a](A)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.[b] A maskil[c] of David.

The fool(B) says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”(C)
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
  2. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel(A)

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A [a]Contemplation of David.

53 The (B)fool has said in his heart,
There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;
(C)There is none who does good.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:1 Heb. Maschil

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

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Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;
    they never call on God.

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Have the workers of iniquity (A)no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon God?

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