🍞 Psalms 53

Psalms 53 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?” Psalms 53 opens with these words: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.” The line to keep is Psalms 53:1: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.” Carry the word “fool” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 53:1: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Psalms 53? Then try this: Read “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity.…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.