詩篇 53

1 達味訓誨歌，交與樂官，悲調。 愚妄的人心中說：「沒有天主，」他們都喪盡天良，恣意作惡。行善的人實在找不到一個。

For the end, [a Psalm] of David upon Maeleth, of instruction. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that does good.

2 天主由高天俯視世人的子孫，察看有無尋覓天主的明智人，

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

3 人人都離棄了正道，趨向邪惡，沒有一人行善，實在沒有一個。

They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not even one.

4 那些作姦犯科的人，吞我民如食饅頭；總不呼求天主的人，豈不是愚蠢糊塗？

Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear:

5 在不應驚慌之處，他們反倒驚惶發呆；因為天主分散了那圍攻你者的骨骸，他們必將蒙羞，因天主已把他們捨棄。

or God has scattered the bones of the men-pleasers; they were ashamed, for God despised them.

6 唯願以色列人的救援來自熙雍！天主若將自己的民族命運變更，雅各伯必將喜慶，以色列必將歡騰。

Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turns the captivity of his people, Jacob shall exult, and Israel shall be glad.