Psalm 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.
Cross-references
Psalm 10:4 directly parallels the fool's statement — the wicked say 'There is no God' in pride.
Psalm 10:13 asks why the wicked renounce God — directly echoing the fool's denial in Psalm 53:1.
Psalm 14:1-7 is nearly identical to Psalm 53:1, repeating the same description of the fool who denies God.
Psalm 10:11 shows the wicked thinking God ignores them — a practical denial akin to the fool's 'no God'.
Psalm 92:6 echoes the theme of the fool's ignorance — the stupid cannot understand God's works.
In Genesis 6:11-13, the earth's corruption and violence mirror the 'abominable iniquity' of the fool.
In Genesis 6:5, the same universal corruption is described — every intention of the heart only evil.
In Job 15:16, the same phrase 'abominable and corrupt' describes the wicked who drink injustice.
Romans 3:10-31 directly quotes Psalm 53:1-3 to prove universal sinfulness and the need for justification by faith.
In Romans 1:28, Paul echoes this same pattern: rejecting God leads to a debased mind and corrupt deeds.
Romans 1:21 describes those who know God but refuse to honor Him — the same foolishness as the fool's denial.
Romans 8:7 describes the fleshly mind as hostile to God, echoing the fool's denial of God in Psalm 53:1 — both depict natural rebellion.
Romans 3:12 continues the quotation from Psalm 53:1-3, stating that no one does good, not even one.
Luke 12:20 calls the rich man a fool for living without God — a practical denial echoing the fool's 'no God'.
Mark 7:21 lists evil thoughts and deeds from the heart, paralleling the corruption of those who deny God in Psalm 53:1.
Matthew 12:34 teaches that evil hearts produce evil speech, connecting to the fool's heart that says 'no God' and does evil.
Jeremiah 51:17 calls idolaters 'stupid and without knowledge,' echoing the fool who denies God in Psalm 53:1.
In Job 14:4, the same truth that no one is clean echoes 'there is none who does good'.