Psalms 53:3

But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

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In The King James Version

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

In Context

2From heaven God looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

4Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

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Cross References

Zephaniah 1:6and those who turn back from following the Lord, And those who do not seek the Lord nor strive to find him.

2 Corinthians 7:1With these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that pollutes either body or spirit, and, in deepest respect for God, aim at perfect holiness.

3 John 1:11Dear friend, do not follow a bad example, but a good one. The person who does what is good is from God; the person who does what is bad has never seen God.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 53:2-6

Human Depravity. 1 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. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. 5 There were… Read the whole commentary →

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