Psalms 53

1 For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

Til Sangmesteren; til „Makalath‟; en Undervisning af David.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.

En Daare siger i sit Hjerte: Der er ingen Gud; fordærvelig og vederstyggelig er deres onde Gerning; der er ingen, som gør godt.

3 Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Gud saa ned fra Himmelen paa Menneskens Børn, at se, om der var en forstandig, nogen, som søgte Gud.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon God.

Enhver er afvegen, de ere fordærvede til Hobe; der er ingen, som gør godt, end ikke een.

5 There were they 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 rejected them.

Have de ikke kendt det, de, som gøre Uret, som æde mit Folk, som de aade Brød? de kalde ikke paa Gud.

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

Den Gang frygtede de saare, hvor intet var at frygte; thi Gud spredte Benene af dem, som lejrede sig imod dig; du gjorde dem til Skamme, thi Gud havde forkastet dem. Gid der fra Zion kom Frelse for Israel; naar Gud tilbagefører sit fangne Folk, da skal Jakob fryde sig, Israel glæde sig.