Verse 1

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: 'Det er ingen Gud.' Deres gjerninger er onde; de gjør avskyelige ting; ingen gjør godt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: «Det finnes ingen Gud.» De er fordervet, de har gjort avskyelige gjerninger; det er ingen som gjør godt.

• Norsk King James

  Dåren har sagt i sitt hjerte: Det finnes ingen Gud. De er korrupte, de har gjort avskyelige gjerninger; ingen gjør godt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til sangmesteren; en salme av David. En dåre sier i sitt hjerte: 'Det finnes ingen Gud.' De handler korrupt og gjør avskyelige gjerninger; det finnes ingen som gjør godt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Til korlederen. Av David. Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: 'Det finnes ingen Gud.' De har gjort skammelige handlinger, ingen gjør godt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Narren sier i sitt hjerte: Det finnes ingen Gud. De er korrupte og har gjort avskyelige gjerninger. Ingen gjør godt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dåren har sagt i sitt hjerte: «Det finnes ingen Gud.» De er onde, de har utført avskyelige gjerninger, og ingen gjør det gode.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Narren sier i sitt hjerte: Det finnes ingen Gud. De er korrupte og har gjort avskyelige gjerninger. Ingen gjør godt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Til sangeren. Av David. Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: 'Det er ingen Gud.' De har handlet ondt og gjort avskyelige gjerninger; det er ingen som gjør godt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt and commit abominable deeds; there is no one who does good.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For korlederen. Av David. Dårer sier i sitt hjerte: «Det finnes ingen Gud.» Deres gjerninger er onde og fordervede. Det finnes ingen som gjør godt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Til Sangmesteren; Davids (Psalme). En Daare siger i sit Hjerte: (Der er) ingen Gud; de fordærve, de gjøre vederstyggelig Gjerning; (der er) Ingen, som gjør Godt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A alm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Til sangmesteren, en salme av David. Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: 'Det finnes ingen Gud.' De er korrupte, de har gjort avskyelige gjerninger. Det er ingen som gjør godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: "Det er ingen Gud." De handler ondt. De har gjort avskyelige gjerninger. Det finnes ingen som gjør godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Til dirigenten. -- Av David. En dåre sier i sitt hjerte: 'Gud finnes ikke.' De handler korrupte, de gjør avskyelige handlinger, det finnes ingen som gjør godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: Det finnes ingen Gud. De er ødelagt, de har gjort avskyelige handlinger; det er ingen som gjør godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til den ledende musiker. Av David. Den som er tåpelig sier i sitt hjerte: Gud vil ikke gjøre noe. De er urene, de har gjort onde gjerninger; det er ikke én som gjør godt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The foolish bodyes saye in their hertes: Tush, there is no God. They are corrupte, ad become abhominable in their doynges, there is not one yt doth good.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, & done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, a Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath sayde in his heart there is no God: they haue corrupted them selues and done an abhominable worke, there is not one that doth good.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David]. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God; God is not in all his thoughts.
• Rom 3:10-12 : 10 As it is written, 'There is none righteous, no, not one:' 11 'There is none who understands, there is none who seeks after God.' 12 'They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.'
• Eph 2:1-3 : 1 And you He has made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
• Gen 6:5 : 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
• Gen 6:11-12 : 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
• Rom 1:21-32 : 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves, 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32 Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
• John 3:19-20 : 19 This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Please do not let my lord regard this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
• Job 15:16 : 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinks iniquity like water?
• Job 22:13 : 13 And you say, 'How does God know? Can He judge through the dense cloud?
• Eph 2:12 : 12 That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Ps 36:1-4 : 1 The transgression of the wicked speaks within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good. 4 He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not abhor evil.
• Ps 52:1-6 : 1 Why do you boast in mischief, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually. 2 Your tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 You love evil more than good; and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah. 4 You love all devouring words, O deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise destroy you forever, He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
• Ps 53:1 : 1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
• Ps 73:3 : 3 For I was envious of the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
• Ps 92:6 : 6 A senseless man does not know, nor does a fool understand this.
• Ps 94:4-8 : 4 How long shall they utter and speak arrogant things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces your people, O LORD, and afflict your heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8 Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
• Ps 107:17 : 17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Prov 1:22 : 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
• Prov 13:19 : 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
• Prov 27:22 : 22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
• Isa 1:4 : 4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children who are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel to anger, they have gone away backward.
• Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
• Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: