Psalms 53

1 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.

To the ouercomer bi the quere, the lernyng of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte; God is not. Thei ben `corrupt, and maad abhomynable in her wickidnessis; noon is that doith good.

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

God bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if `ony is vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God.

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

Alle boweden awei, thei ben maad vnprofitable togidre; noon is that doith good, ther is not til to oon.

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

Whether alle men, that worchen wickidnesse, schulen not wite; whiche deuouren my puple as the mete of breed?

5 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.

Thei clepiden not God; there thei trembliden for drede, where no drede was. For God hath scaterid the boones of hem, that plesen men; thei ben schent, for God hath forsake hem.

6 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.

Who schal yyue fro Syon helthe to Israel? whanne the Lord hath turned the caitifte of his puple, Jacob schal `ful out make ioie, and Israel schal be glad.