Psalms 53

1 For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

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。

2 God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

天主由高天俯視世人的子孫，察看有無尋覓天主的明智人，

3 All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

人人都離棄了正道，趨向邪惡，沒有一人行善，實在沒有一個。

4 Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

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？

5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

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。

6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

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。