# Psalm 53 ## Psalm 53:1 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good. ### Notes on Psalm 53:1 - ## Psalm 53:2 - [KJV] God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were *any* that did understand, that did seek God. - [ASV] God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God. - [YLT] God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, *One* seeking God. ### Notes on Psalm 53:2 - ## Psalm 53:3 - [KJV] Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; *there is* none that doeth good, no, not one. - [ASV] Every one of them is gone back; They are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one. - [YLT] Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one. ### Notes on Psalm 53:3 - ## Psalm 53:4 - [KJV] Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people *as* they eat bread: they have not called upon God. - [ASV] Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people *as* they eat bread, And call not upon God? - [YLT] Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called. ### Notes on Psalm 53:4 - ## Psalm 53:5 - [KJV] There 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. - [ASV] There 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 of God hath rejected them. - [YLT] There they feared a fear -- there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them. ### Notes on Psalm 53:5 - ## Psalm 53:6 - [KJV] Oh 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. - [ASV] Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, *and* Israel shall be glad. - [YLT] Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back *to* a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad! ### Notes on Psalm 53:6 -