Psalms 53:1 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 53:1-2 MSG (The Message)
Bilious and bloated, they gas, “God is gone.” It’s poison gas— they foul themselves, they poison Rivers and skies; thistles are their cash crop. God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He’s looking for someone not stupid— one man, even, God-expectant, just one God-ready woman.
Psalms 53:1 KJV (King James 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.
Psalms 53:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.
Psalms 53:1 NCV (New Century Version)
Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” Fools are evil and do terrible things; none of them does anything good.
Psalms 53:1 ASV (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.
Psalms 53:1 NIV (New International Version)
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.
Psalms 53:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.
Psalms 53:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice; There is no one who does good.
Psalms 53:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!
Psalms 53:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Only the withering soul would say to himself, “There’s no God for me!” Anyone who thinks like that is corrupt and callous; depraved and detestable, they are devoid of what is good.
Psalms 53:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.