Psalms 53:3

3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalms 53:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
ESV
3 They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
NLT
3 But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one!
MSG
3 He comes up empty. A string of zeros. Useless, unshepherded Sheep, taking turns pretending to be Shepherd. The ninety and nine follow the one.
CSB
3 Everyone has turned aside; they have all become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalms 53:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 53:3

Every one of them is gone back
From God, and the way of his commandments. In ( Psalms 14:3 ) , it is, "they are all gone aside"; (See Gill on Psalms 14:3);

they are altogether become filthy; [there is] none that doeth good,
no, not one.
What follows in this verse is the same as ( Psalms 14:3 ) .

Psalms 53:3 In-Context

1 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.
2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.
5 But 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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Romans 3:10-12*
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