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/for to conduct upon Mahalath Maskil to/for David to say foolish in/on/with heart his nothing God to ruin and to abhor injustice nothing to make: do good

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

God from heaven to look upon son: child man to/for to see: see there be prudent to seek [obj] God

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

all his to turn together to corrupt nothing to make: do good nothing also one

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

not to know to work evil: wickedness to eat people my to eat food: bread God not to call: call to

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 to dread dread not to be dread for God to scatter bone to camp you be ashamed for God to reject 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? to give: if only! from Zion salvation Israel in/on/with to return: rescue God captivity people his to rejoice Jacob to rejoice Israel