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.

In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. [Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus. Corrupti sunt, et abominabiles facti sunt in iniquitatibus; non est qui faciat bonum.

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.

Deus de cælo prospexit super filios hominum, ut videat si est intelligens, aut requirens Deum.

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

Omnes declinaverunt; simul inutiles facti sunt: non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.

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

Nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis?

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.

Deum non invocaverunt; illic trepidaverunt timore, ubi non erat timor. Quoniam Deus dissipavit ossa eorum qui hominibus placent: confusi sunt, quoniam Deus sprevit eos.

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.

Quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israël? cum converterit Deus captivitatem plebis suæ, exsultabit Jacob, et lætabitur Israël.]