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.

To the Overseer. — 'On a disease.' — An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing 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 from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.

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

Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good — not even one.

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

Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

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.

There they feared a fear — there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For 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 doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back [to] a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice — Israel is glad!