Psalms 53

1 For the Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

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.

2 God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.

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

3 Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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

4 'Shall not the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon God?'

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

5 There are they in great fear, where no fear was; for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

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.

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

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.