Psalms 53

1 To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

2 God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

3 Every one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? they call not upon God.

Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for God scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put [them] to shame, for God hath despised them.

They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.

6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.