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 the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: [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 down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.

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

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; [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.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread! they have not called 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 were in great fear, [where] no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth [against] thee: thou hast put [them] to shame, 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!

O that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.