{"reader_html":"<h1 class=\"chapter-heading\">The Book of Psalms<span class=\"chapter-label\">Chapter 53<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><span class=\"dropcap-wrap\" data-v=\"1\"><span class=\"dropcap\" title=\"Compare verse 1 across translations\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,53,1,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">T<\/span>he fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"2\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,53,2,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">2<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"3\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,53,3,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">3<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"4\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,53,4,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">4<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"5\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,53,5,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">5<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"6\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,53,6,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">6<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-nav\"><a href=\"\/kjv\/1\/19\/52\" class=\"nav-btn-lg nav-ajax\">&lsaquo; Previous<\/a><a href=\"\/kjv\/1\/19\/54\" class=\"nav-btn-lg nav-ajax\">Next &rsaquo;<\/a><\/div>\n","page_title":"The Book of Psalms, Chapter 53 — King James Version","book_title":"The Book of Psalms","toolbar_title":"The Book of Psalms — Ch. 53","prev_url":"\/kjv\/1\/19\/52","next_url":"\/kjv\/1\/19\/54","tid":1,"book_id":19,"chapter":53,"num_chapters":150,"trans":"KJV","is_rtl":false,"strongs_data":{},"bsb_glosses":{},"book_name":"Psalms","canonical_url":"https:\/\/accept.gift\/kjv\/1\/19\/53","meta_desc":"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. God looked down from he…"}