Psalms 53:1
To 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.
Psalms 53:1 in other translations
| BSB | For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. |
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| WEB | For 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. |
| ASV | For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil 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. |
| YLT | To the Overseer. --‘On a disease.' --An instruction, by David. 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. |
| DARBY | To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. |
| BBE | The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good. |
| Webster | To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. |
What does Psalms 53:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 53:1-4
Psa 53:1-6. Upon Mahalath--(See on Psa 88:1, title). Why this repetition of the fourteenth Psalm is given we do not know.
1-4. with few verbal changes, correspond with Psa 14:1-4.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The sentiments of atheists and deists, who deny Divine Providence; their character: they are corrupt, foolish, abominable, and cruel, Psa 53:1-4; God fills them with terror, Psa 53:5; reproaches these for their oppression of the poor, Psa 53:5. The psalmist prays for the restoration of Israel, Psa 53:6. The title, To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, an instructive Psalm of David. The word מחלת machalath, some translate the president; others, the master or leader of the dance; others, hollow instruments; others, the chorus. A flute pipe, or wind instrument with holes, appears to be what is intended. "To the chief player on the flute;" or, "To the master of the band of pipers." Verse 1 The fool hath said in his heart - The whole of this Psalm, except a few inconsiderable differences, is the same as the fourteenth; and, therefore, the same notes and analysis may be applied to it; or, by referring to the fourteenth, the reader will find the subject of it amply explained. I shall add a few short notes. Have done abominable iniquity - Instead of עול avel, evil or iniquity, eight of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. have עלילה alilah, work, which is nearly the same as in Psa xiv.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 53:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 53:1
- Psalms 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
- Psalms 14:1-7
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord. …
- Romans 3:10-31
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: …
- Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Romans 1:28
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
- 1 Kings 14:24
And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
- Psalms 10:13
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
- Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
- Job 15:16
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
- Leviticus 18:24-30
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) …
- Psalms 88:1
A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4 He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience.
6 He glories in the salvation of God.
A.M. cir. 3464. B.C. cir. 540. (Title.) Mahalath.
88:1; *title
fool.
14:1-7; 92:6; Mt 5:22; Lu 12:20
said.
10:4,6,11,13; 1Ki 12:26; Ro 1:21,28
Corrupt.
Ge 6:5,6,11-13; Job 14:4; 15:16
have done.
Le 18:24-30; De 12:31; 1Ki 14:24; Eze 16:47,51; Eph 5:12; 1Pe 4:3
there is.
Ro 3:10-31
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Context
- Psalms 53:1
To 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.
- Psalms 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Psalms 53:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al Músico principal: sobre Mahalath: Masquil de David. DIJO el necio en su corazón: No hay Dios. Corrompiéronse é hicieron abominable maldad: no hay quien haga bien. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Au chef de musique. Sur Mahalath; pour instruire. De David. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | N N Der Tor spricht in seinem Herzen: Es ist kein Gott! Sie haben verderbt gehandelt und haben abscheulich das Unrecht geübt; da ist keiner, der Gutes tue. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David, |