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.

Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

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

God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

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

All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.

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

Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?

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.

They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath 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!

Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.