< 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 Overseer. — 'On a disease.' — An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing 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 the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.
3 Everyone went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good—not even one.
Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good — not even one.
4 Workers of iniquity have not known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, They have not called God.
Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.
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 feared a fear — there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For 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 doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back [to] a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice — Israel is glad!