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Psalms 53

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm 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.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
  2. 2
    KJVGod looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
    WEBGod looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
  3. 3
    KJVEvery one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
    WEBEvery one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
  4. 4
    KJVHave the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
    WEBHave the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?
  5. 5
    KJVThere 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 despised them.
    WEBThere they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.
  6. 6
    KJVOh 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.
    WEBOh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.