Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 53 · Israel and salvation and deliverance

6 verses1 sections1 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 53 contains 6 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include Israel, salvation and deliverance, and wisdom.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 53?

The chapter opens, “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.” It closes in verse 6, “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.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
Israelsalvation and deliverancewisdom
Passage
Psalms 53:1–6
Reading time
About 1 minute · 152 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 53 outline

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  1. Verses 1–6

    Israel · Salvation and Deliverance

    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 Version · complete chapter

Psalms 53 KJV

1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. 5There 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. 6Oh 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.