Many people prefer to believe that humans are good. Some are angry when an evangelist says all humans are sinners. However, the Bible is clear that the Lord in Heaven looks down and gives a summary of the traits of humans. (Psalm 53:2-3) Man may forget God, but God always observes humans. Man desires and wishes, and God left them alone to their devices, but it is impossible. The Fall of humans and the depravity of sinners are true and evident.
None understands: God looks at and examines humans; it is neither an intellectual test nor a memory test. It is about spiritual and moral discernment and choices.
None seeks: Humanity neither seeks for truth nor God. There is no hunger and thirst for righteousness. (Matthew 5:6) They could be religious, doing rituals, following traditions, giving alms, and even offering sacrifices and penance. Yet, they are not seeking God. There is only a desire to get to God or get from God, but not communion with God.
Gone Astray: Humans are like sheep, prone to go astray. (Isaiah 53:6) Like the Prodigal Son, humans have strayed away from Home and are slaves to the world and its principles: lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, and pride of life.
Corrupt: When they are away from God, the curse sets in. This word is about a corpse that stinks. Sin stinks and is an abomination to God. Gone astray or turned aside means becoming stale, rotten, or sour.
None does good: There is none, not even one that does good. It is not just the fools who deny God, all humanity is guilty before God. Spurgeon writes: “What a picture of our race is this! Save only where grace reigns, there is none that doeth good; humanity, fallen and debased, is a desert without an oasis, a night without a star, a dunghill without a jewel, a hell without a bottom.” Whatever is presumed as good or righteous by fallen humanity is like filthy rags or menstrual clothes. (Isaiah 64:6)
Do I know, love, and serve the Lord?