(KJV) Psalm 53¹

⥃The Fool Says There Is No God ^{[ Psalms 14:1–7 † Isaiah 59:1–17 † Romans 3:9–20 ]}

To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.

[1] The fool² hath said³ in his heart, [There is] no God. Corrupt⁴ are they, and have done⁵ abominable iniquity: [there is⁶] none that doeth good. [2] God looked⁷ down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that⁸ did understand, that did seek⁹ God. [3] Every¹⁰ one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy¹¹; [there is] none¹² that doeth good, no, not one. [4] Have¹³ the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat¹⁴ up my people [as] they eat bread: they have not called upon God. [5] There¹⁵ were they in great fear¹⁶, [where] no fear was: for God hath scattered¹⁷ the bones of him that encampeth [against] thee: thou hast¹⁸ put [them] to shame, because¹⁹ God hath despised them. [6] Oh²⁰ that the salvation of Israel [were come] out²¹ of Zion! When God²² bringeth²³ back the captivity of his people, Jacob²⁴ shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.