Albert Barnes Commentary Psalms 53:1

"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." — Psalms 53:1 (ASV)

The fool hath said in his heart ...— For the meaning of this verse, see the notes at Psalms 14:1. The only change in this verse—a change which does not affect the sense—is the substitution of the word “iniquity,” in Psalms 53:1-6, for “works,” in Psalms 14:1-7.