Psalms 53:1
American King James The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible 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.
Psalms 53:2
American King James God looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
American Standard Version God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
King James God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
World English Bible God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
Psalms 53:3
American King James Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that does good, no, not one.
American Standard Version Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
King James Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
World English Bible Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
Psalms 53:4
American King James Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called on God.
American Standard Version Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people `as' they eat bread, And call not upon God?
King James Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
World English Bible Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?
Psalms 53:5
American King James There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against you: you have put them to shame, because God has despised them.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible There 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.
Psalms 53:6
American King James Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
American Standard Version 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. Psalm 54 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?
King James 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.
World English Bible Oh 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.