Psalms 53

There is no one who does good

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. ²God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.a ³Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.b

⁴Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God. ⁵But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread. God scattered the bones of those who attacked you; you put them to shame, for God despised them. ⁶Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!