詩篇 53

1 大衛的訓誨詩，交與伶長。調用麻哈拉。 愚頑人心裏說：沒有上帝。 他們都是邪惡，行了可憎惡的罪孽； 沒有一個人行善。

For the music director. According to Mahalath. A psalm (maskil) of David. Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral, they commit terrible sins, not a single one of them does anything good.

2 上帝從天上垂看世人，要看有明白的沒有？ 有尋求他的沒有？

God watches from heaven to see if anyone understands, if anyone wants to come to God.

3 他們各人都退後，一同變為污穢； 並沒有行善的，連一個也沒有。

They have all fallen away, they are totally depraved; none of them does anything good, not even one.

4 作孽的沒有知識嗎？ 他們吞吃我的百姓如同吃飯一樣，並不求告上帝。

“Won't these people who do evil ever learn? They consume my people as if they were eating bread, and refuse to pray to me.”

5 他們在無可懼怕之處就大大害怕， 因為上帝把那安營攻擊你之人的骨頭散開了。 你使他們蒙羞，因為上帝棄絕了他們。

They will become completely terrified, more frightened than they have ever been. God will scatter the bones of those who fight against you; you will defeat them because God has rejected them.

6 但願以色列的救恩從錫安而出。 上帝救回他被擄的子民那時， 雅各要快樂，以色列要歡喜。

If only God's salvation would come from Zion! When God restores his people, the people of Jacob will celebrate, and the people of Israel will be glad.