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 leader of the music. To be sung on wind instruments. A psalm of David.” The fool saith in his heart, “There is no God!” They are corrupt; their doings are abominable; 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 looketh down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any that have understanding, That have regard to God.

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

They are all gone astray; together are they corrupt; There is none that doeth 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 the evil-doers be requited, Who eat up my people like bread, And call not 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.

Yea! fear shall come upon them, Where no fear is; For God will scatter the bones of him that encampeth against thee; Thou shalt put them to shame, for God despiseth 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!

O that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel be glad.