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Psalm 53
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This article is about Psalm 53 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 53 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 54.
Psalm 53 is the 53rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 52. In Latin, it is known as "Dixit insipiens in corde suo non est deus",[1] It is described as a maskil or "contemplation of David".[2]
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Psalm 53 | |
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"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." | |
![]() Psalm 53, David and Abigail, in Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1185) | |
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Text | Attributed to King David |
Language | Hebrew (original) |
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Quick Facts Book, Hebrew Bible part ...
Psalm 53 | |
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ā Psalm 52 Psalm 54 ā | |
Book | Book of Psalms |
Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
Category | Sifrei Emet |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 19 |
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The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant liturgies.