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.

To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth 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 downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

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

Euery one is gone backe: they are altogether corrupt: 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.

Doe not the workers of iniquitie knowe that they eate vp my people as they eate bread? they call not vpon 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 were afraide for feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath cast them off.

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 giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when God turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shalbe glad.