Psalms 53

1 TO THE OVERSEER. “ON A DISEASE.” AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. A fool said in his heart, “There is no God.” They have done corruptly, Indeed, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

2 God looked on the sons of men from the heavens, To see if there is an understanding one, [One] seeking God.

God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

3 Everyone went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good—not even one.

All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Workers of iniquity have not known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, They have not called God.

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

5 There they feared a fear—there was no fear, For God has scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against you, You have put to shame, For God has despised them.

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

6 Who gives the salvation of Israel from Zion? When God turns back [to] a captivity of His people, Jacob rejoices—Israel is glad!

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!