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No one does good, not a single one!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/53.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/53.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/53.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; <i>there is</i> none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/53.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; <i>There is</i> none who does good, No, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/53.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/53.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/53.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/53.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Every one of them has turned back; together they have become worthless; There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/53.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Every one of them has turned aside <i>and</i> fallen away; Together they have become filthy <i>and</i> corrupt; There is no one who does good, no, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/53.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/53.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/53.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/53.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But all of them are crooked and corrupt. Not one of them does right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/53.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/53.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone has fallen away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/53.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they have all turned away; they are all equally bad. Not one of them does what is right, not a single one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/53.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All of them have fallen away; together they have become corrupt; no one does what is good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/53.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/53.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/53.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/53.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/53.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/53.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone went back, together they became filthy, "" There is none doing good—not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/53.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/53.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They all drew back: together they were corrupt; none doing good, not even one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/53.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/53.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 52:4>All have gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/53.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All have gone astray; each one is altogether perverse. There is not one who does what is good, not even one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/53.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does good, no, not one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/53.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Every one of them has gone astray; they are altogether become filthy; there is none that does good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/53.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All of them have gone astray together and are corrupted, and they have been rejected.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/53.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/53.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/53-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6299" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/53.htm">The Fool Says There is No God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: sāḡ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">have turned away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">they have together</a> <a href="/hebrew/444.htm" title="444: ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To be corrupt (morally). A primitive root; to muddle, i.e. to turn corrupt.">become corrupt;</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śêh- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">one who does</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a></span><br />As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:20</a></span><br />Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28-32</a></span><br />Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8</a></span><br />If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a></span><br />When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-1.htm">Ephesians 2:1-3</a></span><br />And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, / in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-14.htm">Job 15:14-16</a></span><br />What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? / If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, / how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Proverbs 20:9</a></span><br />Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that does good, no, not one.</p><p class="hdg">Every</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Psalm 14:3</a></b></br> They are all gone aside, they are <i>all</i> together become filthy: <i>there is</i> none that doeth good, no, not one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/20-2.htm">2 Samuel 20:2</a></b></br> So every man of Israel went up from after David, <i>and</i> followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></b></br> All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.</p><p class="hdg">filthy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-16.htm">Job 15:16</a></b></br> How much more abominable and filthy <i>is</i> man, which drinketh iniquity like water?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></b></br> Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></b></br> Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.</p><p class="hdg">none</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-12.htm">Romans 3:12</a></b></br> They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/2-29.htm">1 John 2:29</a></b></br> If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/3_john/1-11.htm">3 John 1:11</a></b></br> Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Depraved</a> <a href="/psalms/36-12.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Filthy</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Impure</a> <a href="/psalms/50-19.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Depraved</a> <a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-8.htm">Filthy</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/mark/7-2.htm">Impure</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/56-9.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 53</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">David describes the corruption of the natural man</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">He glories in the salvation of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/53.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/53.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All have turned away</b><br>This phrase highlights the universal nature of human sinfulness. The concept of turning away is often associated with rebellion against God, as seen in the story of Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. The Hebrew word used here can imply a deliberate choice to deviate from the path of righteousness. This turning away is not limited to a specific group but encompasses all humanity, reflecting the fallen state of mankind since the original sin.<p><b>They have together become corrupt</b><br>The idea of collective corruption suggests a pervasive moral decay affecting society as a whole. This corruption is not just individual but communal, indicating that sin has a compounding effect on human relationships and institutions. The term "corrupt" can also be linked to the imagery of decay and spoilage, as seen in the prophetic writings of Isaiah and Jeremiah, where the people of Israel are often described as having become rotten due to their idolatry and injustice.<p><b>There is no one who does good</b><br>This statement underscores the total depravity of humanity, a key theological concept that suggests every aspect of human nature is tainted by sin. The assertion that no one does good aligns with the teachings of the Apostle Paul in <a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a>, where he quotes this psalm to emphasize the need for divine grace and redemption. It challenges the notion of inherent human goodness and points to the necessity of a savior.<p><b>Not even one</b><br>The emphatic repetition here serves to eliminate any exceptions to the rule of universal sinfulness. It reinforces the idea that apart from God's intervention, no human being can achieve true righteousness. This phrase echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:20</a>, which states that there is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins. It sets the stage for the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, who alone is without sin and capable of restoring humanity to a right relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this Psalm, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often wrote about the human condition and the need for God's intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed. Israel's history is marked by cycles of faithfulness and rebellion, which this Psalm reflects upon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fool.htm">The Fool</a></b><br>Mentioned in the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/53.htm">Psalm 53</a>, representing those who deny God and live in moral corruption.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_sin.htm">The Universality of Sin</a></b><br><a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3</a> highlights the universal nature of sin, reminding us that all have turned away from God. This should lead us to humility and a recognition of our need for a Savior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_corruption_of_humanity.htm">The Corruption of Humanity</a></b><br>The verse speaks to the inherent corruption in humanity without God's intervention. It challenges us to examine our own lives for areas where we have turned away from God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_redemption.htm">The Need for Redemption</a></b><br>Recognizing that "there is no one who does good" points us to the necessity of Christ's redemptive work. It encourages us to rely on His righteousness rather than our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Understanding our sinful nature should lead us to repentance. This Psalm calls us to turn back to God and seek His forgiveness and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_life_of_faithfulness.htm">Living a Life of Faithfulness</a></b><br>In a world where many have turned away, believers are called to stand firm in their faith and live lives that reflect God's goodness and truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_53.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 53</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'gift_from_above'_mean.htm">What does 'None Who Does Good, No Not One' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_''none_who_does_good''_mean.htm">What does "None Who Does Good, No Not One" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_psalms_14_and_53_similar.htm">Why are Psalms 14 and 53 nearly identical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_psalms_53_and_14_differ_slightly.htm">Why does Psalm 53 repeat much of Psalm 14 but still contain slight variations, and what does this imply about textual consistency? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/53.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) There are two unimportant variations from Psalms 14 here: "every one," instead of "the whole," and "gone back" (<span class= "ital">sag</span>) for "gone aside" (<span class= "ital">sar</span>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/53.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - For "they are all gone aside" (<span class="hebrew">הכּל סר</span>) in <a href="/psalms/14.htm">Psalm 14</a>, the present psalm has, "every one of them is gone back" (<span class="hebrew">לּכּו סג</span>) - a difference which may be due to corruption, and which is, at any rate, of no importance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/53-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלּ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have turned away,</span><br /><span class="heb">סָג֮</span> <span class="translit">(sāḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> </span><span class="str2">To move away, backslide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have together</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּ֪ו</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become corrupt;</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">To muddle, to turn, corrupt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֤ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one who does</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹֽשֵׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good,</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝֗ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/53-3.htm">Psalm 53:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 53:3 Every one of them has gone back (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/53-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 53:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 53:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/53-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 53:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 53:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>