Psalms 53 · Verse 3

Psalms 53:3

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms 53:3, King James Version

Psalms 53:3 in other translations

BSBAll have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
WEBEvery one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
ASVEvery one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
YLTEvery one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good--not even one.
DARBYEvery one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.
BBEEvery one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.
WebsterEvery one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

What does Psalms 53:3 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.

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Psalms 53:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כֻּלּ֥וֹku.Loall of itH3605
סָג֮saghe turns backH5472
יַחְדָּ֪וyach.DavtogetherH3162
נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּne.'e.La.chuthey are corruptH444
אֵ֤ין'einthere notH369
עֹֽשֵׂה\־'o.seh-[is one who] doesH6213
ט֑וֹבTov<of> goodH2896
אֵ֝֗ין'Einthere notH369
גַּם\־gam-alsoH1571
אֶחָֽד\׃'e.Chad[is] oneH259

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 53:3

  • Romans 3:12

    They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

  • Isaiah 64:6

    But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

  • Isaiah 53:6

    All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

  • Psalms 14:3

    They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

  • Jeremiah 8:5-6

    Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

  • 3 John 1:11

    Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  • 2 Samuel 20:2

    So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 1 John 2:29

    If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  • Ezekiel 36:25

    Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

  • Zephaniah 1:6

    And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:1

    Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  • Job 15:16

    How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Every.
14:3; 2Sa 20:2; Isa 53:6; 64:6; Jer 8:5,6; Zep 1:6
filthy.
Job 15:16; Eze 36:25; 2Co 7:1; Re 22:11
none.
Ro 3:12; 1Jo 2:29; 3Jo 1:11

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Context

  • 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 53:3

    Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

  • Psalms 53:4

    Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

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Psalms 53:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Cada uno se había vuelto atrás; todos se habían corrompido: no hay quien haga bien, no hay ni aun uno.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Dieu a regardé des cieux sur les fils des hommes, pour voir s’il y a quelqu’un qui soit intelligent, qui recherche Dieu:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Alle sind abgewichen, sie sind allesamt verderbt; da ist keiner, der Gutes tue, auch nicht einer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Deus, in nomine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtute tua judica me.