Psalms 53

1 To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good.

to/for to conduct upon Mahalath Maskil to/for David to say foolish in/on/with heart his nothing God to ruin and to abhor injustice nothing to make: do good

2 God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

God from heaven to look upon son: child man to/for to see: see there be prudent to seek [obj] God

3 Euery one is gone backe: they are altogether corrupt: there is none that doth good, no not one.

all his to turn together to corrupt nothing to make: do good nothing also one

4 Doe not the workers of iniquitie knowe that they eate vp my people as they eate bread? they call not vpon God.

not to know to work evil: wickedness to eat people my to eat food: bread God not to call: call to

5 There they were afraide for feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath cast them off.

there to dread dread not to be dread for God to scatter bone to camp you be ashamed for God to reject them

6 Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when God turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shalbe glad.

who? to give: if only! from Zion salvation Israel in/on/with to return: rescue God captivity people his to rejoice Jacob to rejoice Israel