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 upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. Corrupt are they, 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 heaven 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 altogether become filthy; [there is] none that doeth good, no, not 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? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread: they have not called 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 hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth [against] thee: thou hast put [them] to shame, because 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 bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.