{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":53,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/52","next":"psalms/54","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 The fool says in his heart, “ [There is] no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.","f":["Mahalath is probably a musical or liturgical term; see also Psalm 88:1.","Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 The fool says in his heart,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ [There is] no God.”"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"They are corrupt; their ways are vile."},{"style":"indent2","t":"There is no one who does good."}],"h":"The Fool Says There Is No God","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"God looks down from heaven"},{"style":"indent2","t":"upon the sons of men"},{"style":"indent1","t":"to see if any understand,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"if any seek God."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.","f":["LXX worthless","Cited in Romans 3:10–12"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"All have turned away,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they have together become corrupt;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"there is no one who does good,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"not even one."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people [like] bread; they refuse to call upon God.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Will the workers of iniquity never learn?"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"They devour my people [like] bread;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they refuse to call upon God."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"There they are, overwhelmed with dread, [where] there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"There they are, overwhelmed with dread,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[where] there was nothing to fear."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For God has scattered the bones"},{"style":"indent2","t":"of those who besieged you."},{"style":"indent1","t":"You put them to shame,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for God has despised them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!","f":["Or the fortunes of His people"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"When God restores His captive people,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!"}],"style":"indent1stline"}],"superscription":"For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David."}